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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:

Die Wehrmacht, 1941-04-23

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 17
Identifier: Item 17
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 9. Illustrated. 24 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1941-04-23
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

Die Wehrmacht, 1941-05-21

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 18
Identifier: Item 18
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 11. Illustrated. 24 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1941-05-21
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

Die Wehrmacht, 1941-05-21

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 19
Identifier: Item 19
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 11. Illustrated. 24 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1941-05-21
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

Die Wehrmacht, 1942-02-11

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 20
Identifier: Item 20
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 4. Illustrated. 16 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1942-02-11
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

Die Wehrmacht, 1942-04-08

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 21
Identifier: Item 21
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 8. Illustrated. 16 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1942-04-08
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

Die Wehrmacht, 1942-04-22

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 22
Identifier: Item 22
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 9. Illustrated 16 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1942-04-22
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

Die Wehrmacht, 1943-01-01

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 23
Identifier: Item 23
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 1. Illustrated. 12 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1943-01-01
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

Die Wehrmacht, 1943-11-03

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 24
Identifier: Item 24
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 23. Illustrated. 12 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1943-11-03
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

Die Wehrmacht, 1944-01-19

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 25
Identifier: Item 25
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 2. Illustrated. 12 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1944-01-19
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

Die Wehrmacht, 1944-05-22

 Item — Box 2: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368817], Folder: 3, Object: 26
Identifier: Item 26
Scope and Contents

German military magazine: No. 6. Illustrated. 24 pages. 26cm x 36cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1944-05-22
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Die Wehrmacht

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