Andy Landforce (b. 1917) graduated from Oregon State College in 1942, serving as student body president his senior year. A World War II veteran, Landforce enjoyed a long career at Oregon State University, first as a County Extension Agent and later as a Wildlife Management Specialist. He also worked for an additional fifteen years in retirement as a professional fishing guide. 

In this interview - the first of two devoted to his military service during World War II - we learn of Landforce's ROTC and basic training, his early assignment to work at the War Dog Reception and Training Center, and his experience as a white commanding officer leading an all African-American unit, the 3533rd Quartermaster and Trucking Company. The interview concludes with memories of specific activities and events during the war, including a brief encounter with General Dwight Eisenhower and providing support for General George Patton during the Battle of the Bulge.

Interview conducted by Mike Dicianna for inclusion in the Oregon State University Sesquicentennial Oral History Collection (OH 26), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries