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.