William_Anders | dateOfRetirement | "1969-09-01" William_Anders | birthDate | "1933-10-17" William_Anders | mission | Apollo_8 Apollo_8 | backupPilot | Buzz_Aldrin Apollo_8 | crewMembers | Frank_Borman Apollo_8 | operator | NASA William_Anders | status | "Retired"
The three members of NASA's Apollo 8 were Frank Borman, backup pilot Buzz Aldrin and William Anders. Anders was born October 17th, 1933 and retired more than 30 years later on September 1st, 1969.