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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 Valley

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 188
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A valley in a forest. "Schlucht von Barknowo" = Valley of Barknowo. Size: 13cm x 9.5cm

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 188

Along the Luga. August 1941. "Everyone Push Now"

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 9
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: German soldiers pushing a car out of mud. 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 9

Along the Luga. August 1941. "Everyone Push Now", 1941-08

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

Picture: German soldiers pushing a car out of the mud. Size: 12cm x 9cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-08
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 9

Along the Luga "Horrible Mud" August 1941, 1941-08

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 11
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: German troops trying to push a horse drawn wagon up a hill and out of mud. Size: 35.5cm x 24cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-08
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 11

Along the Luga "Horrible Mud" August 1941, 1941-08

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 11
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: German troops trying to push a horse drawn wagon up a hill and out of the mud. Size: 12cm x 9cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-08
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 11

An Artillery Gun

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 152
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Artillery gun in the snow. 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 152

An Artillery Shell Exploding in Tigoda

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 148
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Explosion 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 148

An Artillery Shell Exploding in Togoda

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 145
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Explosion in Togoda. 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 145

An Exploded Gun Barrel

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 143
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: An exploded gun barrel. 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 143

Any German City

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 68
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A bombed city. Size: 27.5cm x 35cm

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 68

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