D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102

D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102

D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102

102-Year-Old World War II Veteran And TikTok Star 'Papa Jake' Larson Dies

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 died at 102.

'Papa Jake' Larson, TikTok star and WWII vet, dies at 102

Jake Larson, known as 'Papa Jake,' has died. The WWII veteran shot to fame on TikTok as he shared world war stories to millions. He was 102 years old.

Jake Larson death: World War II veteran and TikTok star dies aged 102

Beloved D-Day veteran was known fondly on the Internet as ‘Papa Jake’

‘Papa Jake’ Larson, D-day veteran and TikTok star, dies aged 102

Larson, who survived Normandy landings, gained 1.2 million followers on social media platform by sharing second world war storiesD-day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy’s beaches in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate the second world war and his fallen comrades, has died aged 102.An animated speaker who charmed strangers young and old with his qu…

102-Year-Old TikTok Star and World War II Veteran ‘Papa Jake’ Larson Dies

World War II veteran Jake Larson, better known online as “Papa Jake,” has died. The social media star, who attracted 1.2 million followers on TikTok, was 102 “years young,” according to his granddaughter, McKaela Larson, who shared the news via a shared Instagram account on Sunday, July 20. “It’s with a heavy heart that I have to make this announcement. Our beloved Papa Jake has passed away on July 17th. Please know, he went peacefully and was e…