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William Anders

William Alison Anders (17 October 1933 – 7 June 2024) was a United States Air Force major general, 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…

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Awards
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal · NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Education
United States Naval Academy (BS) · Air University (MS)
Born
William Alison Anders (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 Hong Kong
Children
6
Died
7 June 2024(2024-06-07) (aged 90) San Juan County, Washington, U.S.
Missions
Apollo 8

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Early life

United States Air Force

NASA

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Private sector

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William Anders

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Edges215
Triples23
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009259
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William Anders

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related to External links · 4
William Anders → C-SPANWilliam Anders, Discogs, IMDbWilliam Anders, NASA
Awards · 2
William Anders → Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Education · 2
William Anders → Air University (MS), United States Naval Academy (BS)
President · 2
William Anders → Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter
Born · 1
William Anders → William Alison Anders (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 Hong Kong
Children · 1
William Anders → 6
Died · 1
William Anders → 7 June 2024(2024-06-07) (aged 90) San Juan County, Washington, U.S.
Missions · 1
William Anders → Apollo 8
Preceded by · 1
William Anders → Thomas Byrne
Rank · 1
William Anders → Major general, U.S. Air Force Reserve

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William AndersAwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal1.00infobox
William AndersAwardsNASA Distinguished Service Medal1.00infobox
William AndersBornWilliam Alison Anders (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 Hong Kong1.00infobox
William AndersChildren61.00infobox
William AndersDied7 June 2024(2024-06-07) (aged 90) San Juan County, Washington, U.S.1.00infobox
William AndersEducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)1.00infobox
William AndersEducationAir University (MS)1.00infobox
William AndersMissionsApollo 81.00infobox
William AndersPreceded byThomas Byrne1.00infobox
William AndersPresidentGerald Ford1.00infobox
William AndersPresidentJimmy Carter1.00infobox
William AndersRankMajor general, U.S. Air Force Reserve1.00infobox
William AndersResting placeUnited States Naval Academy Cemetery1.00infobox
William AndersRetirement1 September 19691.00infobox
William AndersSelectionNASA Group 3 (1963)1.00infobox
William AndersSpouse.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
William AndersSucceeded byLouis A. Lerner1.00infobox
William AndersTime in space6 days, 3 hours1.00infobox

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