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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 Soldier on a Motorcycle

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 97
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A soldier on a motorcycle in the countryside. Size: 8.5cm 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 97

A German Soldier Under a Bridge

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 75
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A soldier under a bridge over 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 75

A Grave Yard in Wenjogolowo

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 163
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A graveyard along 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 163

A Group of German Soldiers at the Shore

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 3
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers looking out onto the water. 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 3

A Group of German Soldiers at the Shore

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 3
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers looking out onto the water. Size: 6cm x 10cm

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 3

A Group of Soldiers Next to Disassembled Railroad Cars

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 22
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Smiling soldiers standing next to empty railroad cars. 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 22

A Group of Soldiers Next to Disassembled Railroad Cars

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 21
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Smiling soldiers standing next to empty railroad cars. Size: 11.5cm 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 21

A Lone Chimney

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 160
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A chimney in a field. 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 160

A Machine Gun

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 139
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Man holding machine gun. 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 139

A Man

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 132
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A man in a field of grass holding a cigarette. 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 132

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