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

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

The WWII veteran who garnered a large following on TikTok was 'cracking jokes till the very end,' his granddaughter McKaela ...

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

A beloved TikTok grandfather has died. Jake Larson, known as Papa Jake, passed away on July 17. His granddaughter made the announcement on his account where he is followed by 1.2 million people. He ...

Jake Larson, better known as ‘Papa Jake’ to his 1.2M TikTok followers, has died at 102 after spending his final years sharing ...

"Our beloved Papa Jake has passed away on July 17th at 102 years young," McKaela Larson, Papa Jake's granddaughter, wrote in ...

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

D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million ...

Papa Jake is a 101-year-old TikTok sensation with endless stories to tell. He is a WWII D-Day survivor and was awarded the Bronze Star, as well as the Legion of Honor from France. At the Sharks ...