William_Anders | occupation | Fighter_pilot William_Anders | mission | Apollo_8 Apollo_8 | backupPilot | Buzz_Aldrin Apollo_8 | crewMembers | Frank_Borman Apollo_8 | operator | NASA William_Anders | selectedByNasa | 1963
William Anders joined NASA in 1963 and served as a fighter pilot. He was a member of NASA's Apollo 8 crew where Buzz Aldrin was a backup pilot and Frank Borman a crew member.