Posted on Jul 20, 2025

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

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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.

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

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AN Ron Wright

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LTC Trent Klug

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He lived at great and long life. I loved listening to his recollections.

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Cpl Ronald Mangrum

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Lord Jesus Christ, please take this Hero in Your Loving Arms! Give him Your Peace and Comfort! And be with his family members left here on earth

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

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

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