William_Anders | occupation | Fighter_pilot Apollo_8 | commander | Frank_Borman William_Anders | mission | Apollo_8 Apollo_8 | backupPilot | Buzz_Aldrin Apollo_8 | operator | NASA William_Anders | selectedByNasa | 1963
William Anders served as a fighter pilot, and in 1963 he was selected as a crew member on the Apollo 8 operated by NASA. The commander of the Apollo 8 was Frank Borman, and Buzz Aldrin served as backup pilot for the mission.