William Anders:OCCUPATION:Fighter pilot####William Anders:WAS_A_CREW_MEMBER_OF:Apollo 8####Apollo 8:BACKUP_PILOT:Buzz Aldrin####Apollo 8:CREW_MEMBERS:Frank Borman####Apollo 8:OPERATOR:NASA####William Anders:WAS_SELECTED_BY_NASA:1963
In 1963 William Anders was selected by NASA to be a member of the Apollo 8 crew, alongside Frank Borman amongst others. He had previously trained as a fighter pilot, and was partnered on the mission by backup pilot Buzz Aldrin.