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 ...

Jake “Papa Jake” Larson, a 102-year-old D-Day veteran who gained 1.2 million TikTok followers sharing his World War II experiences, died peacefully on July 17, his granddaughter announced. “Our ...

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 ...

PARIS (AP) — 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 ...

PARIS (AP) -- 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 ...

PARIS — 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 ...

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 became a beloved social media star later in life, has died at 102. Born in Minnesota in 1922, Larson enlisted underage in the National Guard, later surviving ...