Frangible bullet photographs of testing

Frangible bullet photographs of testing

Various departments, professors, and researchers were mobilized to help with the war effort in the 1940s. Professor Paul M. Gross of the Chemistry department spearheaded research to design the frangible bullet, which allowed aerial gunners to practice their aim without facing the damaging ricochet effects of traditional bullets. The research produced at Duke was instrumental in allowing the military to refine their shots and be more effective on the battlefield.

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1945

Test Photo: Paul M. Gross Papers, Box 5, Military Research--Frangible Bullet Reports--No Date Folder, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Photographs of the frangible bullet test.

wartime; faculty; photographs

1945