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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:

German Soldiers at Sidewalk Cafe

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 78
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers seated at a café outside, in France. 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 78

German Soldiers Building a Log Building

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 169
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers constructing a log cabin in a forest. Note on back: "Alles arbeitet mit, so ensteht mitten im sumpfigen Gelände eine Blockhaussiedlung" = Everyone contributes; that's how log cabins are built in the middle of the marshland. 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 169

German Soldiers Eating

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 95
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: 5 soldiers eating at a table. Size: 8.5cm 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 95

German Soldiers Eating a Meal in the Grass

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 73
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: 5 eating soldiers. Size: 6.5cm 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 73

German Soldiers Eating Next to a Hay Mound

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 83
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers eating in the summer uniforms. 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 83

German Soldier's Graveyard

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 40
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A graveyard for German soldiers; crosses made of birch trees. Size: 33.5cm x 22.5cm

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 40

German Soldier's Graveyard

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 39
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A graveyard for German soldiers; crosses made of birch tree. Size: 11.5cm x 8.5cm

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

German Soldiers Helping a Wounded Man

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 82
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers huddled together helping a wounded soldier. Size: 6.5cm 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 82

German Soldiers in a Crowded Train Station

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 77
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: 3 soldiers on the train station platform. Size: 8.5cm 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 77

German Soldiers March Towards Tigoda

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 146
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers marching on a dirt road (May 1942). 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 146

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