Families in Normandy, France, are getting ready to celebrate the life of "Papa Jake" Larson — a Minnesota native and war hero. He helped plan the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach, and later became a ...

Jake Larson, the 102-year-old veteran who garnered over a million followers online as "Papa Jake," died over the weekend, his family confirmed. "Our beloved Papa Jake has passed away on July 17th at ...

Attendees share a laugh with 102-year-old WWII and D-Day Landing US veteran Jake Larson, also known as "Papa Jake". - Lou Benoist / AFP via Getty Images. D-Day veteran "Papa" Jake Larson, who became a ...

D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate World War II ...

The American World War Two veteran and TikTok star, Jake Larson, popularly known as 'Papa Jake', died on July 17, 2025, at the age of 102, according to the BBC. He was known for sharing his wartime ...

“Papa Jake” Larson, a World War II D-Day veteran who catapulted to TikTok stardom with stories of the war and his fellow soldiers, has died. He was 102. His granddaughter McKaela Larson announced his ...

A beloved TikTok grandfather has died. Jake Larson, known as Papa Jake, passed away on July 17. His granddaughter made the announcement on his account where he is followed by 1.2 million people. He ...

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