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D-Day veteran and social media star "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944, has died at 102.
TikTok star "Papa Jake" Larson, who planned the Normandy invasion and survived D-Day, passed away at 102 after sharing his ...
Sgt. Jake Larson, a World War II vet who stormed the beach at Normandy on D-Day and later became a TikTok star with his ...
Beloved TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson died at age 102, leaving behind a legacy as a World War II veteran and inspiring ...
Papa Jake” Larson, a World War II D-Day veteran who catapulted to TikTok stardom with stories of the war and his fellow ...
Jake Larson, known as 'Papa Jake,' has died. The WWII veteran shot to fame on TikTok as he shared world war stories to ...
On July 17, 2025, Papa Jake passed away peacefully at his home in Lafayette, California, at the age of 102. His granddaughter ...
Remembered for his convivial personality and prolific stories about his service during World War II, which brought him fame ...
Jake Larson and his U.S. military unit stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944. He went viral on TikTok — where he was known as ...
Jake Larson, the World War II veteran and social media star known as “Papa Jake,” has died, his granddaughter posted on his ...
D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy’s bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million ...
Remembered for his convivial personality and prolific stories about his service during World War II, which brought him fame ...