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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 Marching through a Town

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 92
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers marching through a French town. Size: 8.5cm 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 92

German Soldiers Moving an Artillery Gun

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 84
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers moving artillery guns up a hill. Size: 8cm 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 84

German Soldiers Outside of a Building

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 72
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: 3 German soldiers and a civilian. 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 72

German Soldiers Repairing a Piece of Equipment

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 81
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers repairing equipment. Size: 8.5cm 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 81

German Soldiers Sitting Around a Fire

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 178
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Group picture of soldiers sitting by a fire in a forest; Aug. '41; Lt. Gruhe, Oberarzt (senior physician) Dr. Mainzer, Lt. Wördemann. 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 178

German Soldiers Standing beside an Airplane

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 28
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: German soldiers standing beside an airplane in the snow. 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 28

German Soldiers Standing beside an Airplane

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 27
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers standing beside an airplane in the snow. Size: 9.5m 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 27

German Soldiers Traveling on the Tigoda River

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 168
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Three boats with soldiers. 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 168

German Soldiers Using a Machine Gun

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 140
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldier holding a machine gun. 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 140

German Soldiers Using an Artillery Gun

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 29
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers preparing an artillery gun in the snow. 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 29

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