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U.S. Army Ordinance Experiment Station - A Review of the Ordinance Research Work at Purdue University During the Period, February 1942 to December 1946 , May 1947

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 10
Identifier: UA 89, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, Item 10

Scope and Contents

Per the Mechanical Engineering History, 1882-1982, Purdue's Mechanical Engineering School played a key role in developing and upgrading 50 calibre machine guns for the Air Corp during World War II. Purdue was awarded with the Ordnance Distinguished Service Award, the first awarded to any university.

Dates

  • May 1947

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material is in English.

Access Information

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 0.552 Cubic Feet (One letter-size full-width manuscript box)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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