Rapolas Okulič-Kazarinas

Rapolas Okulič-Kazarinas (Okulič-Kozarinas) (Russian: Рафаил Осипович Окулич-Казарин, romanized: Rafail Osipovich Okulich-Kazarin) (24 October 1857 – 27 April 1919) was a Major general, a volunteer of the Lithuanian Army, one of the pioneers of the Lithuanian military aviation.

In 1902 he studied at the officer jäger school, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

In 1906, he was transferred to the 3rd Don Infantry Regiment and was appointed commander of its 4th Battalion.

Since 5 April, he served as head of the Military Aviation School [lt].

After his death, R. Okulič-Kazarinas was awarded the Volunteer and the Lithuanian independence medals in 1930 and 1931 respectively.

Okulič-Kazarinas c. 1910