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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:

"Da hatt' einmal, in alter Zeit"Gutschein der Stadt Ettlingen

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 12
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 7cm x 10cm. Printed Value: 50 Pfennig

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 2, page 12

Darlehnskassenschein; 20 Mark, 1918-02-20

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 9
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 9cm x 14cm. Printed Value: 20 Marks

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1918-02-20
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 2, page 9

Das Reich, 1940-10-06/1945-03-25

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

4 boxes; incomplete series (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1940-10-06/1945-03-25
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Polk Mowen Publications

Dead Horse, Ruins after a Battle

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 35
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A dead and mutilated horse. Size: 34cm x 23cm

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 35

Dead Horse, Ruins after a Battle

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 34
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A dead and mutilated horse. Size: 9.5cm 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 34

Dead Russian Soldier

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 55
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A dead soldier in the snow. Size: 33cm x 24cm

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 55

Dead Russian Soldier

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 54
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A dead soldier in the snow. Size: 9cm 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 54

Der Adler, 1941-10-07

 Item — Box 166: Series Series 5, Folder: 1, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

German air force serial: No. 20 (French language edition). Illustrated. 30 pages. Size: 26cm x 33cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1941-10-07
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Der Adler

Der Adler, 1942-07-14

 Item — Box 166: Series Series 5, Folder: 1, Object: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

German air force serial: No. 14 (French language edition). Illustrated. 26 pages. Size: 26cm x 33cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1942-07-14
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Der Adler

Der Adler, 1942-07-21

 Item — Box 166: Series Series 5, Folder: 1, Object: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

German air force serial: No. 15. Illustrated. 8 pages (incomplete). Size: 26cm x 33cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1942-07-21
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Der Adler

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