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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:

A Parade in Germany

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 94
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A parade of people on a road. Size: 9.5cm 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 94

A Parade of German Tanks

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 93
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Rows of tanks driving down a street. Size: 6.5cm 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 93

A Passing Train with Artillery Guns Aboard

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 74
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A train carrying artillery guns. 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 74

A Picture of a Town that Has Been Devastated by Fighting

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 34
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A war-ravaged town, with soldiers in the background. 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 34

A Picture of a Town that Has Been Devastated by Fighting

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 33
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A destroyed town, with soldiers in the background. 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 33

A Pillbox at Baranowe. August 1941, 1941-08

 Item — Box 7-8; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025866059], Folder: 15
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: German soldier finishing a pillbox. Size: 34cm x 23.5cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-08
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 15

A Pillbox at Baranowe. August 1941, 1941-08

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 15
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: German soldier finishing a pillbox. Size: 12cm x 9cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-08
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 15

A Railroad Car

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 125
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Frame of a railroad car. 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 125

A Russian City

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 85
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: A cobblestone road lined by burnt buildings and trees. 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 85

A Russian City, 1918, 1918

 Item — Box 9; Series 1 (R): Series Series 1 [Barcode: 31141025865713], Folder: 219
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Picture: Aerial view of a city with mountains in the distance. Size: 16cm x 12cm

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1918
Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / WWII Propaganda and Print Collections / Howard Mowen and Edwin W. Polk Collections / Folder 219

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