I met Bill Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell serving on the USS Yorktown CVS 10 after recovery of Apollo 8. I was lucky enough to be Bill Anders orderly while on board. I recall he was promoted to Colonel while on board. L/Cpl G. Schauer, Marine Detachment. A very rememberable couple of days in my life. Sorry to hear of his passing.
Spectacular human being. Rest in Peace, Mr. Anders, and thanks for the greatest photograph ever taken. "We went to explore the moon & ended up discovering the Earth."
Served his country with honor and distinction, took the most famous photo in history, quoted Genesis on Christmas while orbiting the moon, and went out doing what he loved more than anything. A life very well lived. Rest in peace, Sir. "God bless all of You, all of You on the good Earth." ~ Apollo 8
I remember that moon mission. They circled the moon without landing just to see if going to the moon was even possible. The public was stunned to see the first pictures from the Moon. Then the Earth rise photo blew everyone's mind. We could not have asked for a better Christmas present from NASA.
@@TruckingToPlease He has actually screwed up several times in the past resulting in minor injuries. It was only a matter of time. Jerry Parr said he was definitely not the suicide type, but he also may have gotten a diagnosis Jerry didn’t know about… hmmm?
My aunt and uncle were friends with the parents of Bill Anders in La Mesa, California. They were invited to the Anders home to watch the events on TV in 1968. Arthur Anders, Bill's father, won the navy cross for fighting off a Japanese air attack on the USS Panay in 1937.
My grandfather and Bill's father were cousins. Thank you for sharing. My grandfather was in the navy also. and they wrote letters back and forth to each other.
RIP, Sir. You and all of the Apollo Astronauts are my heros. For those of you reading this, I will say, today, in the Paciific Northwest this amazing human west on an amazing NORTHWEST DAY. One other thing. GREETINGS ;)
One last time General Bill Anders, flying high and living life on a beautiful June afternoon here in the San Juan Islands. This last flight, Bill was the co pilot. God saw the opportunity to take his faithful son while he soared in the air. Bill is home in Heaven now and enjoying the view of Earth once again. A life boldly, bravely and fully lived. Peace be with you Bill and your family. ✨😇🙏✝️💖💞❣️
One of my greatest privileges was to know Bill Anders -Apollo 8 astronaut and photographer of the iconic “Earthrise” photo. As an 18 year old cadet, my roommate Greg Anders introduced me to his dad -always referred to as “the General” Bill was an inspiring figure, and a quietly poetic astronaut.
A really MAJOR General. 🙂 Two things came to mind, watching this: Heinlein's Poem "The Green Hills of Earth". The song by Kansas "Icarus / Borne on Wings of Steel". RIP, General Anders. You were a light we can all hope to at least a little bit emulate.
So saddened to hear of Bill Anders passing today. He was one of my close favorites of the Apollo era. A quiet achiever that went with the flow. One flight but what a flight to be on. He took that Earth-rise photo above the moon the year I was born. Maybe that's why Apollo 8 will always be close to me. He achieved a lot in his lifetime. Thanks for giving me the inspiration for me to do better...
I went with my family to visit the Air Museum at Skagit Airport on Friday. When we arrived around Noon - we saw a car with the license plate "P-51 Pilot" then when we got to the front the doors were all closed. A man came out and told us "We are closed today" we asked if they would be open the next day and we got a short "Probably not". I was very disappointed at the time but now, knowing what happened I'm heartbroken. Rest in Peace Mr. Anders, thank you for your service.
So sorry to hear the news of the death of William Anders, one of the first 3 people to travel to another world on what was the most dangerous mission so far ever undertaken - Apollo 8 had no lunar module that saved the Apollo 13 crew. He took the iconic Earth Rise photograph, still one of the most spectacular, beautiful and memorable photos ever taken. Now only 6 Apollo astronauts who travelled to the Moon are still alive - James Lovell of Apollo 8 and 13, Buzz Aldrin of Apollo 11; Fred Haise of Apollo 13: David Scott of Apollo 15: Charles Duke of Apollo 16 and Harrison “Jack” Schmidt of Apollo 17. So many former astronauts have died recently - Walter Cunningham, Karol Bobko, Frank Borman, Ken Mattingly, Mary Cleave, Tom Stafford, Richard Truly and now Bill Anders. May they rest in peace, along with all other deceased astronauts, whose courage and dedication we admire and appreciate so much. Bill Anders loved flying planes, and he died doing something he enjoyed so much. I am sure that is how he would have wanted to leave this world.
Well , he's one of the men from the superpowers who put excitement into my life growing up in working class Liverpool. There was the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Woodstock and the moon landing where the space race and music never ended when I was 64 this month and saw an astronaut dead when so many had died before. And I realised there were more who all fought in the skies above Vietnam where capital punishment was still part of injustice all over the world.
I met Bill Anders once at the Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington 4 years ago. I was there at a fly in and had brought a burned D-Day Spitfire yolk with me. Bill spotted the Spitfire yolk and came over for a talk. We discussed the D-Day attack and how much was at stake that day. Thanked him for his work and great photograph. A terrific American. God bless Bill Anders.
I lived in Mount Vernon for years but didn't realize Bill was out there until after I'd moved away. I'm glad he got to go out flying. Guys like Anders weren't meant to die in bed.
great vid.. All Respect for MG Anders great life..... in his blue marble Earth pic.. Is that US on left side w FL sticking out.. looks like big storm over northeast area like Boston NY.. and top of Africa in brown on right side nearer bottom of lit up side of 🌎 Earth ? or is this totally other hemisphere?
Pride and hubris are next to each other...his hubris about flying is what killed him. Nobody that age should even be flying an old plane like that one!
Holy moly, wow it is sad, but what are the odds of that 90-year-old dies in a plane crash unbelievable rip You legend 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪was literally researching living moonwalkers and astronauts a day prior to
And doing aerobatics, no less. If I had my choice of heart attack, cancer, or doing a split S at 90, you know which way I'm going. That man truly lived.
The reading of Genesis from Apollo was one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in my ears. Here's 3 guys not even knowing if you're gonna make it back to Earth. But thinking about the heavens and creation. And I've that brought tears to my eyes when I when I first heard it and I think it always. Will God bless them? God bless those men. I had the pleasure of meeting James lovell
I remember Christmas 1968 I was a young pre teen boy! A great time to grow up my stingray bicycle, 16ct. Hostess fruit pies and a 5ct. Hersey Bars; Thanks Bill and Apolo 08 I'll never forget you American Heroes! 🇺🇸 👍
I was thirteen in 1968. I was with my family in Florida on Christmas Vacation. I well remember watching on our hotel suite TV, the Christmas Eve "service" the crew gave to the world.
Rest in Heavenly Peace Astronaut Bill Anders. Thank you for your love & service to our country, and your moon mission Apollo 8. Tell my Pop, who you probably knew at NASA, if you see him, that I miss him. 🙏🛐🚀🚀🇺🇲
I wish I had the opportunity to meet Bill Anders. I've read a couple books on Apollo 8 and gained a tremendous amount if respect fir a Bill Anders. With all the words said and written about astronauts first view of the moon, his were "It looks like dirty beach sand". I loved that. My condolences to Valerie and his children and to the original poster and all who knew and loved him.
He is in my family tree on my mom's side. And his father was my grandfather's cousin. Somewhere, I have letters that were written between the both of them. Wish I can get my hands on them. I was sad to see his passing. I know my brother got to meet him at a family reunion before my Grandfather Frank passed away, in the 80's.
I was 19 when that gentleman was orbiting the moon. How exciting it was to see the news reports and videos. Sadly, the U.S. has declined in almost every imaginable way since those heady days, and I fear such courage and greatness of character is almost gone. I do hope I am wrong.
Yet ! We still after over 50 years can not even to orbit the Moon with Men , and of course never mind that , it is completely impossible to land Men on the Moon ! Or even take these days a clear photos or videos of those likely Moon landing sites ! Simply miracle !!! LOL 😅🤣😂
Bill was trying to loop his plane that is pretty much a life well lived when you are 90 years old and still out doing loops . Died doing what he loved what a way to go
