World War II veteran Jake Larson, better known online as "Papa Jake," died on Thursday, July 17. The social media star, who attracted 1.2 million followers on TikTok, was 102 "years young," according ...
Jake Larson, a World War II veteran who stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day, was known to his family and friends as “Papa Jake,” a good-natured grandfather and avid storyteller. But thanks to a hugely ...
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 ...
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 ...
Thomas Padilla / AP 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 ...
A D-Day veteran turned TikTok star died last week at the age of 102. ‘Papa Jake’ Larson’s granddaughter shared the news of his death on his popular social media accounts. Tributes have poured in from ...
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 ...
WWII veteran Jake Larson has died at 102. Here, Larson meets youths during ceremonies commemorating the 81st anniversary of D-Day on June 6 in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy. (Thomas Padilla/AP) PARIS — ...