William Anders WAS_A_CREW_MEMBER_OF Apollo 8
William Anders ALMA_MATER "AFIT, M.S. 1962"
William Anders BIRTH_PLACE British Hong Kong
Apollo 8 BACKUP_PILOT Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 8 CREW_MEMBERS Frank Borman
Apollo 8 OPERATOR NASA
William Anders WAS_SELECTED_BY_NASA 1963
William Anders was born in British Hong Kong. He graduated from AFIT in 1962 with an M.S., and was selected by NASA in 1963. He became a member of Apollo 8's crew. Apollo 8 was operated by NASA. The backup pilot on the Apollo 8 mission was Frank Aldrin.