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 ...
Jake Larson, a World War II veteran who shared his stories with scores of TikTok admirers who knew him as “Papa Jake,” died Thursday, his family said. He was 102. For five years, Mr. Larson shared his ...
Remembered for his convivial personality and prolific stories about his service during World War II, which brought him fame on TikTok, East Bay resident “Papa Jake” Larson died at the age of 102 on ...