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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:

Fünfzig Pfennige Stadtkassenschein Berlin, 1921-09-09

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 23
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 5.5cm x 10.5cm. Printed Value: 50 Pfennig

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1921-09-09
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 2, page 23

Gerlach, Edward ed. Roland-Blätter. Volksbund für das Deutschtum im Ausland, Wirtschaftsunternehmen, Berlin: November 1939, 1939-11

 Item — Box 6: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865986], Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Magazine: A magazine from the people's union for German youths outside of Germany. Illustrated: 12 pages. Size: 17.5cm x 24cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1939-11
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 5

German Graves

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 116
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Gravesite. 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 116

German Soldier Bathing Near Wenjogolowo

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 164
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A soldier washing himself. 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 164

German Soldier Coming Out of a Bunker

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 172
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldier exiting a bunker made of mud, grass, and logs by a field (July 1942). 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 172

German Soldier on Top of a Building Next to the Nazi Flag

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 171
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A soldier standing on the log cabin. Note on back: "Richtfest"= Building ceremony (May 1942). 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 171

German Soldiers

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 96
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers at attention. Size: 6cm 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 96

German Soldiers

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 103
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A group of soldiers in front of a forest. Size: 9cm 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 103

German Soldiers Aboard a Boat

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 90
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers on board a boat approaching land. Size: 9cm 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 90

German Soldiers at Attention

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 80
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A few soldiers at attention in an empty street. 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 80

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