"Our beloved Papa Jake has passed away on July 17th at 102 years young," McKaela Larson, Papa Jake's granddaughter, wrote in ...

Mr. Larson, the last survivor of a unit that stormed Omaha Beach in 1944, shared his memories on social media where he ...

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 ...

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

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

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

World War II veteran Jake Larson — known to his 1.2 million TikTok followers as " Papa Jake " — has died at age 102. His ...

On July 17, 2025, Papa Jake passed away peacefully at his home in Lafayette, California, at the age of 102. His granddaughter ...

D-Day veteran and social media star "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944, has died at 102.

Remembered for his convivial personality and prolific stories about his service during World War II, which brought him fame ...

D-Day veteran "Papa" Jake Larson, who became a beloved social media star later in life, has died at 102.