TOOELE, Utah — The Tooele Army Depot is spending the week demilitarizing ammunition created around the same time the Utah post was opened in 1942.
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Tooele Army Depot
Team members demilitarized over a million rounds of .50 caliber ammunition, with some of the lots dating back to World War II. The ammo was produced for U.S. troops fighting in Europe and the Pacific.
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Tooele Army Depot
Originally manufactured in 1944, the ammo was first stored at the Ogden Arsenal after the war before being moved to the army depot.
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Tooele Army Depot
The Toeele Army Depot stores ammunition as well as demilitarizes munitions.