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.
William Anders | occupation | Fighter pilot Apollo 8 | commander | Frank Borman William Anders | mission | Apollo 8 Apollo 8 | backup pilot | Buzz Aldrin Apollo 8 | operator | NASA William Anders | selected by nasa | 1963