William Anders : occupation : Fighter pilot | Apollo 8 : commander : Frank Borman | William Anders : was_a_crew_member_of : Apollo 8 | Apollo 8 : backup_pilot : Buzz Aldrin | Apollo 8 : operator : NASA | William Anders : was_selected_by_nasa : 1963
William Anders joined Nasa in 1963 as a test pilot. He then went on to become a member of Apollo 8's crew along with Buzz Aldrin as backup pilot and Frank Borman as commander.