Mowen, Howard A. (Howard Alden), 1922-2009
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:
A Shelled Building Seen Through the Gun Sights
Picture: Destroyed building through view of gun scope. Size: 11cm x 8cm
A Shelled Town
Picture: The remains of Wenjagolow. Size: 13cm x 9.5cm
A Sign Telling Soldiers Not to Bring Horses into the Water because of Possible Contamination
Picture: A sign not to drink the water of this river because of possible contamination / a naked man washing in the river. Size: 13cm x 9.5cm
A Signpost
Picture: A post with signs pointing to the directions of area locations. Size: 34cm x 23.5cm
A Signpost
Picture: A post with signs pointing to the directions of area locations. Size: 11cm x 7.5cm
A Sleeping German Soldier
Picture: A soldier sleeping in hay on a duffle bag; note on back: "Hösemeier schläft" = "Hösemeier sleeps." Size: 11cm x 8cm
A Soldier Sighting the Target
Picture: Soldiers looking through the scope of an artillery gun. Size: 11cm x 8cm
A Street in Berlin
Picture: Berlin after the bombings. Size: 25cm x 34.5cm
A Street in Kiev, 1918, 1918
Picture: A busy street with people, horse drawns carriages and a street car. Size: 16cm x 12cm
A Tea shop in Tbilisi, 1918, 1918
Picture: People drinking tea. Size: 16cm x 12cm