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WWII veteran who stormed Normandy and became TikTok star dies at 102
Jake “Papa Jake” Larson, a 102-year-old D-Day veteran who gained 1.2 million TikTok followers sharing his World War II experiences, died peacefully on July 17, his granddaughter announced. “Our beloved Papa Jake has passed away at 102 years young,” McKaela Larson posted on his social media accounts. “As Papa would say, love you all the mostest.”
A Butler County veteran stormed the beaches of Normandy and survived the Battle of the Bulge, but he never told his family ...
Jake Larson, better known as ‘Papa Jake’ to his 1.2M TikTok followers, has died at 102 after spending his final years sharing ...
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A D-DAY veteran war hero who became a TikTok sensation late in life has died aged 102. Papa Jake Larson survived German ...
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