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 Russian Funeral, 1918, 1918
Picture: Funeral procession through a city. Size: 16cm x 12cm
A Russian Girl
Picture: A girl crouched behind a haystack. Size: 7cm x 10cm
A Russian Hut on the Luga
Picture: A few people inside a hut. Size: 34cm x 23.5cm
A Russian Hut on the Luga
Picture: A few people inside a hut. Size: 12cm x 9cm
A Russian Man Standing in front of a Log Cabin
Picture: A bearded old man in the snow in front of a log cabin. Size: 9cm x 6cm
A Russian Soldier Near Leningrad, September 1941, 1941-09
Picture: A Russian soldier near Leningrad. Size: 13cm x 9.5cm
A Russian Town and Church
Picture: A church in winter. Size: 34cm x 23.5cm
A Russian Town and Church
Picture: A church in winter. Size: 7cm x 5.5cm
A Russian Town that Has Been Taken by the Germans
Picture: A destroyed town; bombed buildings along a dirt road. Size: 34cm x 23.5cm
A Russian Town that Has Been Taken by the Germans
Picture: A destroyed town - bombed buildings along a dirt road. Size: 9cm x 6cm