William_Anders | dateOfRetirement | "1969-09-01" William_Anders | occupation | Fighter_pilot Apollo_8 | commander | Frank_Borman William_Anders | mission | Apollo_8 William_Anders | birthPlace | British_Hong_Kong Apollo_8 | backupPilot | Buzz_Aldrin Apollo_8 | operator | NASA
William Anders (born in British Hong Kong) retired as a fighter pilot on September 1, 1969. He was a crew member of Apollo 8 operated by NASA and commanded by Frank Borman. The backup pilot of Apollo 8 was Buzz Aldrin.