Personal information | |
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Full name | Lawrence Varsi Castner |
Nationality | American |
Born |
San Francisco, California, United States |
May 1, 1902
Died | December 7, 1949 Oakland, California, United States |
(aged 47)
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing |
College team | West 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. His greatest acclaim came during World War II, when he led a unit known as Castner's Cutthroats in Alaska.