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 joined Nasa in 1963 as a fighter pilot. He then went on to become a member of Apollo 8's crew along with Buzz Aldrin as backup pilot and Frank Borman as commander.