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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:

Seven German Soldiers in a Field

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 123
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Soldiers walking in a row in Poland. 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 123

Siebecke, Horst. Deutschland im Zweiten Weltkrieg: Originalaufnahmen aus den Jahren 1939 bis 1945. (Frankfurt am Main): Ariola-Athena-Archiv

 Item — Box 15: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865796], Folder: 5
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

LP: 2 LP's and booklet (30 pages) in original case. Illustrated: Speed: 33 rpm.

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 5

Siebecke, Horst. Deutschlands Weg in die Diktatur: Originalaufnahmen aus den Jahren von 1914 bis 1939. (Frankfurt am Main): Ariola-Athena-Archiv

 Item — Box 15: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865796], Folder: 4
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

LP: 3 LP's and booklet (26 pages) in original case. Illustrated: booklet is black and white (portraits). Speed: 33 rpm.

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 4

Siebecke, Horst. Hitlerjungend: Eine Dokumentation über Jugenderziehung im dritten Reich. (Frankfurt am Main): Ariola-Athena-Archiv, 1964, 1964

 Item — Box 15: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865796], Folder: 3
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

LP: In cover with booklet (12 pages). illustrated: booklet is black and white. Speed: 33 rpm.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1964
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 3

Sieg der Waffen-Sieg des Kindes

 File — Box 1: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368809], Folder: 5, Object: 1
Identifier: Folder 5
Scope and Contents

Publication of the Reichsführer-SS. Illustrated. 32 pages. Size: 24cm x 32cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications

Signal, 1941-01

 Item — Box 1: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368809], Folder: 6, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

German army magazine: No. 1 (French language edition). Illustrated. 47 pages. Size: 27cm x 37cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1941-01
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Signal

Signal, 1941-03

 Item — Box 1: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368809], Folder: 6, Object: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

German army magazine: No. 5 (French language edition). Illustrated. 47 pages. Size: 27cm x 37cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: Publication: 1941-03
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Signal

Signal, 1941-04

 Item — Box 1: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368809], Folder: 6, Object: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

German army magazine: No. 8 (French language edition). Illustrated. 45 pages. Size: 27cm x 37cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-04
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Signal

Signal, 1941-07

 Item — Box 1: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368809], Folder: 6, Object: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents

German army magazine: No. 13 (French language edition). Illustrated. 47 pages. Size: 27cm x 37cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-07
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Signal

Signal, 1941-07

 Item — Box 1: Series 5 (Y): Series Series 5 [Barcode: 31141025368809], Folder: 6, Object: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents

German army magazine: No. 14 (Dutch language edition). Illustrated. 47 pages. Size: 27cm x 37cm (donated by Howard Mowen)

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-07
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Miscellaneous Publications / Signal

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