Soldier Details

Division:

Army

Highest Rank:

Tank Gunner

Theater of Operation:

European

Honored By:

The Eisenhower Foundation

Biography

William "Billy" Moshier was born in Manhattan KS on July 15, 1922, one of ten children. He served in the US Army during World War II as a tank gunner under General Patton. He was discharges at the end of the war. Upon returning from the war Moshier ran a bakery in Manhattan, KS before relocating in Garden City, KS where he worked in a meat packing plant which lead to becoming a federal meat inspector. Later in life Moshier moved to Las Vegas where playing stud poker became a hobby.