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 - one of two recorded at his home on May 22, 2013 - Landforce discusses his youth in Washington including a formative experience playing high school football, his attempts at gold prospecting and important early mentors. He then recounts his undergraduate days at Oregon State College, reflecting on his initial impressions of the campus, the classes that he took and his residence in Poling Hall. A particular focus of the interview is the reaction of the OSC community to major events during World War II, including the rise of Nazism and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Landforce also shares his unique memories of the 1942 Rose Bowl game, which he attended in the capacity of student broadcaster. The interview concludes with a reflection on Landforce's tenure as OSC student body president.
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.
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