Mowen, Howard A. (Howard Alden), 1922-2009
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 RelationsCitation:
Howard A. Mowen : Obituary. Feb. 5, 2009 http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2009/02/015.htmlOccupations
Found in 671 Collections and/or Records:
A German Airplane
Picture: Flying airplane. Size: 11cm x 8cm
A German Cabin
Picture: A log cabin in a forest. Size: 11cm x 8cm
A German Luftwaffe Officer
Picture: Portrait of a Luftwaffe (Airforce) officer. Size: 6cm x 8.5cm
A German Soldier
Picture: SA (Sturmabteilung) identification picture. Size: 4.5cm x 7cm
A German Soldier
Picture: SA (Sturmabteilung = Sturmtroopers) identification picture. Size: 4.5cm x 6.5cm
A German Soldier
Picture: Portrait of a German soldier. Size: 6cm x 9cm
A German Soldier Alongside a Road
Picture: A soldier posing on the side of a country road. Size: 6cm x 9cm
A German Soldier and a Black Man
Picture: A soldier looking at a smiling African man. Size: 7.5cm x 6cm
A German Soldier and an Old Man Next to a Car
Picture: Two men sitting next to a car in the grass. Size: 10.5cm x 7.5cm
A German Soldier in Tigoda
Picture: Soldier in a destroyed forest. Size: 11cm x 8cm