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

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

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

Beloved TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson died at age 102, leaving behind a legacy as a World War II veteran and inspiring ...

Jake Larson, a beloved World War II veteran and social media star known as "Papa Jake" who captivated millions with his ...

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

Papa Jake” Larson, a World War II D-Day veteran who catapulted to TikTok stardom with stories of the war and his fellow ...

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

The American World War Two veteran and TikTok star, Jake Larson, popularly known as 'Papa Jake', died on July 17, 2025, at the age of 102, according to the BBC.

Jake Larson, known as 'Papa Jake,' has died. The WWII veteran shot to fame on TikTok as he shared world war stories to ...

D-Day veteran "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived German gunfire in the June 1944 Normandy landings and went on to garner 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!Jake Larson, a World War II veteran who amassed more than 1.2 million followers on TikTok, has died at the age of 102, his granddaughter announced on social ...