Valerie Anders
Clip: Season 31 Episode 3 | 1m 13s
Valerie Hoard married William Anders in 1955.
Valerie Hoard married William Anders in 1955. In 1968, Bill Anders was one of three astronauts aboard the Apollo 8.
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Valerie Anders
Clip: Season 31 Episode 3 | 1m 13s
Valerie Hoard married William Anders in 1955. In 1968, Bill Anders was one of three astronauts aboard the Apollo 8.
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