Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach. Now he's a TikTok star He was asked for selfies at every stop in Normandy for the 79th anniversary of the assault ...

Attendees share a laugh with 102-year-old WWII and D-Day Landing US veteran Jake Larson, also known as “Papa Jake”, before the memorial ceremony. AFP via Getty Images.

D-Day veteran Jake Larson, a 102-year-old who is also a star on TikTok, greets schoolchildren during a visit Monday in Colleville-sur-Mer, to the Normandy American Cemetery that is the final ...

D-Day veteran Jake Larson, a 102-year-old who is also a star on TikTok, with 1.2 million followers, greets schoolchildren during a visit Monday, June 2, 2025 in Colleville-sur-Mer, to the Normandy ...

D-Day veteran Jake Larson, a 102-year-old who is also a star on TikTok, with 1.2 million followers, greets schoolchildren during a visit Monday in Colleville-sur-Mer, to the Normandy American ...

World War II veteran Jake Larson, a 100-year-old American best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake," enjoyed giving hugs to the many fans he met during his trip to Normandy for D-Day ...

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — World War II veteran Jake Larson, a 100-year-old American best known on social media under the name "Papa Jake," enjoyed giving hugs to the many fans he met during ...