Barbour, William MacAllaster
Title
Barbour, William MacAllaster
Last Name
Barbour
First and Middle Name
William MacAllaster
Nicknames or Other Names
Mac
Hometown
Roanoke, Virginia
VPI Graduating Class
Barbour graduated in 1922, but would have graduated in 1920. In 1917, as a freshman, he joined the Army and did not return to VPI until he left the military after the war in 1919.
Undergraduate Major
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army Signal Corps
Unit
Aviation
Rank
First Lieutenant
Military Events
Noted in The Virginia Tech, as being a student aviator in France as of 31 January 1918.
Other Events
Training May 1917
Files
Collection
Citation
“Barbour, William MacAllaster,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/811.
Comments (if you have information about a veteran or would like to talk about a veteran, also email the project director Daniel Newcomb at danieln1@vt.edu with your information or question)
Luke DiLeo
William Barbour is my great grandfather. He learned to fly at Princeton, and from what research I have found he was sent to France, and then sent to Italy and trained in Caproni tri-bombers. He then was a pioneer in RC aviation at Wright Patterson AFB until his retirement. I have a lot of pictures and primary sources from his service that I am happy to share.
Daniel Newcomb
Luke, I don't know if you'll ever see this comment, but please email me at danieln1@vt.edu. Happy to talk about your great grandfather!