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Mowen, Howard A. (Howard Alden), 1922-2009

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 21 August 1922 - 18 January 2009

biographical statement

Dr. Howard A. Mowen, professor emeritus of history at Western Michigan University, was an accomplished scholar in Modern European and German history. Mowen joined the WMU faculty in 1949 and retired in 1982 after 32-1/2 years of service. Mowen served in Africa and Europe during WWII from 1942 to 1945, attached to the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment. He earned numerous medals and commendations and fought in some of the biggest operations of the war, including at Anzio, Ardennes, Salerno, Sicily, Normandy and Rhineland.

Citation:
Author: Jeanne Baron, WMU University Relations
Citation:
Howard A. Mowen : Obituary. Feb. 5, 2009 http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2009/02/015.html

Occupations

Found in 671 Collections and/or Records:

8 German Soldiers Aboard a Boat

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 69
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers on the deck of a boat on a river. Size: 6.5cm x 6.5cm

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 69

8 German Soldiers with Their Duffle Bags

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 71
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers standing in front of a building, with duffle bags. Size: 6.5cm x 6.5cm

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 71

10 German Men in Sport Clothes

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 68
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A group of men in Nazi sports wear. Size: 6.5cm x 6.5cm

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 68

50,000,000 Mark; Stadtpflege Öhringen, 1923-09-24

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 11
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 7.5cm x 11.5cm. Printed Value: 50,000,000 Mark

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1923-09-24
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 2, page 11

A Bombed Church

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 127
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A bombed church, partially destroyed. Size: 9cm x 6cm

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 127

A Bombed City

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 122
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Street view of a bombed city. Size: 9cm x 6cm

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 122

A Bombed Russian City

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 63
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Destroyed buildings alongside a river. Size: 34cm x 26.5cm

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 63

A Bombed Russian City

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 62
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Destroyed buildings along a river. Size: 9cm x 6cm

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 62

A Bombed Town

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 38
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Destroyed buildings after bombings. Size: 34cm x 23.5cm

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 38

A Bombed Town

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 37
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Destroyed buildings after bombings. Size: 5cm x 7cm

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 37

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