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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 Crashed German Airplane

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 157
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A crashed airplane 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 157

A Crowded Square in Minsk, 1918

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 240
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: People on a square in winter. Size: 16cm x 12cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1918
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 240

A Damaged Building

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 87
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A four story building burnt and destroyed. 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 87

A Dead City after a Battle. Probably Orel

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 39
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: The view of a street and the ruins of war. Size: 34cm x 25.5cm

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 39

A Dead City after a Battle. Probably Orel

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 38
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: The view of a street and the ruins of war. Size: 6.5cm 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 38

A Dead Soldier, 1941-08

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 179
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A dead Russian soldier in the grass with bandaged feet -- Aug. '41. Size: 13cm x 9.5cm

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 179

A Destroyed Bridge

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 109
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A destroyed bridge over a lake. Size: 12.5cm x 9cm

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 109

A Destroyed Building

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 101
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: The inside of a destroyed building. 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 101

A Destroyed Building

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 104
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A destroyed building and a town in the background. 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 104

A Destroyed German Tank from the Inside, September 1941, 1941-09

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 181
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: The inside of a destroyed tank. Size: 13cm x 9.5cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-09
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 181

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