The WWII veteran who garnered a large following on TikTok was 'cracking jokes till the very end,' his granddaughter McKaela ...

D-Day veteran and social media star "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived Omaha Beach in 1944, has died at 102.

Jake Larson, the World War II veteran and social media star known as “Papa Jake,” has died, his granddaughter posted on his ...

Jake Larson, a beloved World War II veteran and social media star known as "Papa Jake" who captivated millions with his stories, has died. He was 102 years old. Papa Jake died "peacefully and was even ...

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 TikTok ...

A World War II veteran who became a social media sensation and captivated millions of people with his stories has died at the ...

D-Day veteran Jake Larson, affectionately known as \"Papa Jake,\" has passed away at 102. A survivor of the Normandy landings, he captivated millions on ...

On July 17, 2025, Papa Jake passed away peacefully at his home in Lafayette, California, at the age of 102. His granddaughter McKaela announced his death on social media, noting that he “went ...

Papa Jake, who recently won an Emmy for his interview with journalist Christiane Amanpour, was a D-Day veteran who shared his stories on TikTok to his 1.2 million followers.

D-Day veteran "Papa" Jake Larson, who became a beloved social media star later in life, has died at 102.

Jake Larson and his U.S. military unit stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 World War II veteran Jake Larson, who stormed the beach in Normandy on D-Day in 1944, has died at age 102 He was known ...