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Mowen, Howard A. (Howard Alden), 1922-2009

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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 Using an Artillery Gun

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 28
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers preparing an artillery gun in the snow. Size: 12cm 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 28

German Soldiers Using an Artillery Gun

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 98
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers sitting by an artillery gun next to a village. 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 98

German Troops

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 100
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers on a town square. 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 100

German Wagons

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 158
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Horse drawn wagons on a dirt road. 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 158

Germans Marching to Wolchow

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 159
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers marching on a dirt road; note on back: "Die müden Knochen wollen nicht mehr" = The tired bones don't want to go any longer.) 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 159

Glogau Schlesien; 1Mark, 1921-12-01

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 13
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 6.5cm x 9.5cm. Printed Value: 1 Mark

Dates: created: 1921-12-01
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 2, page 13

Glogau Schlesien; 10 Pfennig, 1920-12-01

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 13
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 6.5cm x 9.5cm. Printed Value: 10 Pfennig

Dates: created: 1920-12-01
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 2, page 13

Glogau Schlesien; 25 Pfennig, 1920-12-01

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 13
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 6.5cm x 9.5cm. Printed Value: 25 Pfennig

Dates: created: 1920-12-01
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 2, page 13

Glogau Schlesien; 50 Pfennig, 1920-12-01

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 13
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 6.5cm x 9.5cm. Printed Value: 50 Pfennig

Dates: created: 1920-12-01
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 2, page 13

Glogau Schlesien; 75 Pfennig, 1920-12-01

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 13
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 6.5cm x 9.5cm. Printed Value: 75 Pfennig

Dates: created: 1920-12-01
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 2, page 13

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