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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:

The Rations Being Distributed in the Wolchow

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 20
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A group of German soldiers. 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 20

The Rations Being Distributed in the Wolchow

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 20
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A group of German soldiers. Size: 10.5cm x 7.5cm

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 20

The Ship Urundi, 1942-11-18

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 175
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Military ship Urundi, in a harbor (18 Nov. 1942). Size: 13cm x 9.5cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1942-11-18
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 175

The Stars and Stripes: Germany Edition, May 2, 1945, 1945-05-02

 Item — Box 2: series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865705], Folder: 13, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents From the File:

Newspaper: A United States Armed Forces daily newspaper. Illustrated: 4 pages. Size: 28cm x 37.5cm.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1945-05-02
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 13

The Stars and Stripes: Germany Edition, May 8, 1945, 1945-05-08

 Item — Box 2: series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865705], Folder: 13, Object: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents From the File:

Newspaper: A United States Armed Forces daily newspaper. Illustrated: 4 pages. Size: 28cm x 37.5cm.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1945-05-08
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 13

Three Caskets

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 121
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Three caskets at a funeral. (Jakob Hartman -- name on one of the crosses). 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 121

Three Russian Youths

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 130
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Note on the back of the photograph: "Jugend im Sovietparadies" = Youth in Soviet paradise. Three boys in a field. 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 130

Tigoda, May 1942. The Base Communication Center. Cpl Raab Speaking, 1942-05

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 19
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: German soldiers at their communication center. Size: 34cm x 23.5cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1942-05
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 19

Tigoda, May 1942. The Base Communication Center. Cpl Raab Speaking, 1942-05

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 19
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: German soldiers at their communication center. Size: 11cm x 8cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1942-05
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 19

Tilsit Stadt Sparkasse; 1 Mark, 1921-11-12

 Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 13
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents

Currency: in German. Size: 7.5cm x 11cm. Printed Value: 1 Mark

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1921-11-12
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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