Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Collection or Record:
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