US EditionD-Day Veteran and TikTok Star 'Papa Jake' Larson Dies at 102
UNITED STATES, JUL 19 – Jake Larson, a D-Day veteran and TikTok storyteller with 1.2 million followers, inspired millions by sharing WWII stories and won an Emmy for his 80th anniversary D-Day interview.
- Saturday, his granddaughter announced that Jake Larson, the World War II veteran and TikTok star, died peacefully at 102, cracking jokes until the end, McKaela Larson said.
- Jake Larson born December 20, 1922, in Hope, Minnesota, lied about his age to join the National Guard in 1938 at 15, and gained over 1 million followers on TikTok.
- During a June 2024 CNN interview in Normandy, France, Larson remembered the invasion 'like it was yesterday,' he told CNN.
- Following his social media success, Christiane Amanpour won an Emmy over three weeks ago and shared the honor with Jake Larson.
- In his absence, Papa Jake Larson leaves a legacy of a free world and calls on the public to continue honoring veterans like him.
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D-day Veteran ‘Papa Jake’ Larson Dies at 102
PARIS—D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy’s bluffs in 1944 and then garnered more than one million followers on social media late in life by sharing stories to commemorate World War II and his fallen comrades, has died at 102. An animated speaker who charmed strangers young and old with his quick smile and generous hugs, the self-described country boy from Minnesota was “cracking jokes til the end,” his gran…
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Vet, TikTok star 'Papa Jake' dies at 102
PARIS — 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 World War II and his fallen comrades, has…
American World War II veteran and social media star Jake Larson, known to his online fans as "Papa Jake," has passed away at the venerable age of 102.
He was one of the last survivors of the Allied landing in Normandy. At 97 he became an influencer. An obituary.
Papa Jake’s Legacy Stirs Hearts Nationwide After Passing at 102
Jake Larson, a decorated World War II veteran known as “Papa Jake,” captivated millions with his stories on TikTok, and his passing at 102 has stirred tributes across the country. His granddaughter announced his death on July 17, writing, “Our beloved Papa Jake has passed away on July 17th at 102 years young. Please know, he went peacefully and was even cracking jokes til the very end.” Larson, born in 1922 in Owatonna, Minnesota, grew up on a h…
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