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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:

A German Airplane

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 137
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Flying airplane. Size: 11cm x 8cm

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 137

A German Cabin

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 161
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A log cabin in a forest. Size: 11cm x 8cm

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 161

A German Luftwaffe Officer

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 91
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Portrait of a Luftwaffe (Airforce) officer. Size: 6cm x 8.5cm

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 91

A German Soldier

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 110
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: SA (Sturmabteilung) identification picture. Size: 4.5cm 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 110

A German Soldier

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 111
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: SA (Sturmabteilung = Sturmtroopers) identification picture. Size: 4.5cm 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 111

A German Soldier

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 89
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Portrait of a German soldier. Size: 6cm x 9cm

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 89

A German Soldier Alongside a Road

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 99
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A soldier posing on the side of a country road. Size: 6cm x 9cm

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 99

A German Soldier and a Black Man

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 79
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A soldier looking at a smiling African man. Size: 7.5cm 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 79

A German Soldier and an Old Man Next to a Car

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 107
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Two men sitting next to a car in the grass. Size: 10.5cm x 7.5cm

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 107

A German Soldier in Tigoda

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 150
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldier in a destroyed forest. Size: 11cm x 8cm

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 150

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