William Anders DATE_OF_RETIREMENT "1969-09-01"
Apollo 8 COMMANDER Frank Borman
William Anders WAS_A_CREW_MEMBER_OF Apollo 8
William Anders ALMA_MATER "AFIT, M.S. 1962"
Apollo 8 BACKUP_PILOT Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 8 OPERATOR NASA
In 1962, William Anders graduated with a M.S. from his alma Mater, AFIT. He became a crew member on Apollo 8, a NASA operated mission. His commander on Apollo 8 was Frank Borman, and the mission's backup pilot was Buzz Aldrin. William Anders retired on the 1st of September, 1969.