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 RelationsCitation:
Howard A. Mowen : Obituary. Feb. 5, 2009 http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2009/02/015.htmlOccupations
Found in 671 Collections and/or Records:
"Zwölf Ratsherrn sollten ohne Gnad'" Gutschein der Stadt Ettlingen
Item — Box 12: Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865929], Folder: 2, page 12
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents
Currency: in German. Size: 7cm x 10cm. Printed Value: 50 Pfennig
Dates:
1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010