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Lawrence V. Castner

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Lawrence V. Castner
At West Point in 1923
Personal information
Full nameLawrence Varsi Castner
Born(1902-05-01)May 1, 1902
San Francisco, California, United States
DiedDecember 7, 1949(1949-12-07) (aged 47)
Oakland, California, United States
Sport
SportFencing
College teamWest Point Military Academy Class of 1923

Lawrence Varsi Castner (May 1, 1902 – December 7, 1949) was an American businessman, fencer and military officer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] His greatest acclaim came during World War II, when he led a unit known as Castner's Cutthroats in Alaska.[2]

Biography

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Lawrence V. Castner was born in San Francisco on May 1, 1902.[1][3] He is the son of Major General Joseph Compton Castner.[4] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1923.[5]

For his service in Alaska, he earned the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.[3][5]

He died at his mother's home in Oakland, California on December 7, 1949, after a long illness, and was buried at San Francisco National Cemetery.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Laurence Castner Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "Lawrence V. Castner". Olympedia. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Colonel Castner Dies on Coast". The Daily Home News. December 8, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Rev. John Howard Raven. Class of 1891, Rutgers college, history to 1913. p. 19.
  5. ^ a b c "Colonel Castner Passes on in California". The Nome Nugget. Oakland, California. AP. December 12, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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