TikTok's Beloved Influencer, WWII Hero "Papa Jake" Larson Dies Aged 102 | Firstpost America | N18G Jake Larson, fondly known ...

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 wartime stories, has died at 102. Larson was known as “Papa Jake” on his TikTok ...

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 on World War II, has died ...

Passing and global tributes to the TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson On July 17, 2025, Papa Jake passed away peacefully at his home in Lafayette, California, at the age of 102.

Families in Normandy, France, are getting ready to celebrate the life of "Papa Jake" Larson — a Minnesota native and war hero.

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

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

D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, 102. Larson 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 ...