william_anders | dateofretirement | '1969-09-01' <tsp> william_anders | birthdate | '1933-10-17' <tsp> william_anders | occupation | fighter_pilot <tsp> william_anders | birthplace | british_hong_kong <tsp> william_anders | was a crew member of | apollo_8 <tsp> william_anders | almamater | 'afit ms 1962' <sep> william alison anders (born 17 october 1933) is a retired united states air force (usaf) major general, former electrical engineer, nuclear engineer, nasa astronaut, and businessman in december 1968, he was a member of the crew of apollo 8, the first three people to leave low earth orbit and travel to the moon along with fellow astronauts frank borman and jim lovell, anders circled the moon ten times, and broadcast live images and commentary back to earth during one of the mission's lunar orbits, he took the iconic earthrise photograph a graduate of the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland, anders was commissioned a second lieutenant in the united states air force (usaf) in 1955, and became a fighter pilot flying northrop f-89 scorpions equipped with mb-1 nuclear-tipped air-to-air missiles 
william anders was born on october 17. 1933. in british hong kong. he graduated from afit in 1962 with an m.s.. and would go on to serve as a fighter pilot. and as a crew member on apollo 8. anders retired on september 1. 1969.he was a fighter pilot flying northrop f-89 scorpions equipped with mb-1 missiles