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'''Lawrence V. Castner''' (1 May 1902 &ndash; 7 December 1949) was an American [[fencing|fencer]]. He competed in the individual and team [[sabre (fencing)|sabre]] events at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/lawrence-castner-1.html |title=Laurence Castner Olympic Results |accessdate=2010-03-29 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>
'''Lawrence Varsi Castner''' (May 1, 1902 – December 7, 1949) was an American businessman, [[fencing|fencer]] and military officer. He competed in the individual and team [[sabre (fencing)|sabre]] events at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/bill-castner-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417202438/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/bill-castner-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |title=Laurence Castner Olympic Results |accessdate=March 29, 2010 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> His greatest acclaim came during World War II, when he led a unit known as [[Castner's Cutthroats]] in [[Alaska]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/23677 |title=Lawrence V. Castner |work=Olympedia |access-date=October 26, 2021}}</ref>

==Biography==
Lawrence V. Castner was born in [[San Francisco]] on May 1, 1902.<ref name="sports-reference"/><ref name=Coast>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32110243/obit-lawrence-varsi-castner/ |title=Colonel Castner Dies on Coast |newspaper=[[Home News Tribune|The Daily Home News]] |page=17 |date=1949-12-08 |access-date=2022-12-21 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
He is the son of Major General [[Joseph Compton Castner]].<ref>{{Cite book | url = https://archive.org/details/classof1891rutge00rutg/ |author= Rev. John Howard Raven |title=Class of 1891, Rutgers college, history to 1913 |publisher= |year= |page=19 |isbn=}}</ref> He graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point in 1923.<ref name=Passes>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114952545/colonel-castner-passes-on-in-california/ |title=Colonel Castner Passes on in California |newspaper=[[The Nome Nugget]] |location=Oakland, California |agency=AP |page=8 |date=1949-12-12 |access-date=2022-12-21 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

For his service in Alaska, he earned the [[Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)|Distinguished Service Medal]] and the [[Legion of Merit]].<ref name=Coast/><ref name=Passes/>

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]].<ref name=Coast/><ref name=Passes/>


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Latest revision as of 18:27, 25 June 2024

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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