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.

[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.

You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This biographical article related to fencing in the United States is a stub.