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1. .50 Caliber Armor Piercing Incendiary Bullet, 1944 - Bullet, Armor-Piercing

   .50 Caliber Armor Piercing Incendiary Bullet, 1944. Brown metal bullet that is cylindrical in shape. The bottom slightly narrows to a finished edge and the bottom is filled with a metal composition. At top the body narrows to a point and is painted silver. The bullet was manufactured at the Des Moines Ordinance Plant in Iowa.

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2. .50 Caliber Armor Piercing Incendiary Bullet, 1944 - Bullet, Armor-Piercing

   .50 Caliber Armor Piercing Incendiary Bullet, 1944. Brown metal bullet that is cylindrical in shape. The bottom slightly narrows to a finished edge and the bottom is filled with a metal composition. At top the body narrows to a point and is painted silver. The bullet was manufactured at the Des Moines Ordinance Plant in Iowa.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. .50 Caliber Ball Bullet, 1944 - Bullet

   .50 Caliber Ball Bullet, 1944. Brown metal bullet that is cylindrical in shape. The bottom slightly narrows to a finished bottom with an indented circular ring. At top the body narrows to a point. and ends with a finished edge. The bullet was manufactured at the Des Moines Ordinance Plant in Iowa.

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4. .50 Caliber Tracer Bullet, 1944 - Bullet, Tracer

   .50 Caliber Tracer Bullet, 1944. Brown metal bullet that is cylindrical in shape. The bottom has a finished edge and the bottom is filled with the tracer composition. At top the body narrows to a point and is painted orange. The bullet was manufactured at the Des Moines Ordinance Plant in Iowa.

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5. Blank Cartridge, c. 1941-1945 - Cartridge, Blank

   Blank Cartridge, c. 1941-1945. Brown metal shell that is cylindrical in shape. The bottom narrows and then widens to a lip. The bottom also has an engraved circular ring. At top the body narrows and ends with a finished edge. The top has purple paper wad that is placed inside the shell.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Bullet, c. 1942-1946 - Bullet

   Bullet, c. 1942-1946, likely a machine gun cartridge, made out of lead and gunpowder, golden-colored, has a pointed slightly darker projectile attached to a case that is thiner on the neck and thicker on the body. The rim is attached to the body after a small notch, and inserted into a recess in the center of the base it has a metal circle called "primer" which is a metal cup containing a primary explosive.

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7. Bullet Pouch, 1847 - Pouch, Arms

   Bullet pouch, 1847. Brown leather ammunition bag. Bag has a canvas strap for hanging over shoulder. Front flap tapers into a vertical piece with a pointed end. Canvas strap has four small, linen squares attached. Canvas strap has one small, leather circle with squared edges attached. Canvas strap is attached to ammunition pouch by leather string.

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8. Sketch by Alvin Page Colby, 1918 - Sketch

   Sketch by Alvin Page Colby, 1918. Pencil on lined off-white paper sketch depicts a man in uniform and round helmet. One hand is in his trouser pocket and the other holds a cigarette to his lips. A giant bullet whizzes past in front of him. His dialogue bubble says "Lets see How in Hell does That prayer Go?" and a caption at the bottom reads "Nice Quiet Sunday".

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9. Sketch by Alvin Page Colby, 1918 - Sketch

   Sketch by Alvin Page Colby, 1918. Pencil on off-white paper sketch depicts a man and a giant bullet. The man wears a uniform and rounded helmet. The bullet hurtles toward him from behind, and the man turns to look at it with a tired, disinterested expression. His knees are bent as if leaning away from the bullet, and his cigarette has just fallen out of his mouth.

   Record Type: Object