William Anders:DATE_OF_RETIREMENT:"1969-09-01"####Apollo 8:COMMANDER:Frank Borman####William Anders:WAS_A_CREW_MEMBER_OF:Apollo 8####William Anders:ALMA_MATER:"AFIT, M.S. 1962"####Apollo 8:BACKUP_PILOT:Buzz Aldrin####Apollo 8:OPERATOR:NASA
In 1962, William Anders graduated with a M.S. from his alma Mater, AFIT. He became a crew member on Apollo 8, a NASA operated mission. His commander on Apollo 8 was Frank Borman, and the mission's backup pilot was Buzz Aldrin. William Anders retired on the 1st of September, 1969.