"Papa Jake," D-Day veteran and beloved TikTok star, dies at 102 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 has died.

" #PapaJake," D-Day veteran and beloved TikTok star, dies at 102

Jake Larson, a WWII veteran who became a TikTok star as 'Papa Jake', has died at 102 Papa Jake Larson joined the US National Guard at 15 years old.

Jake Larson, WWII veteran who became TikTok star 'Papa Jake', has died at 102 🙏
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D-Day Remembered: Omaha Beach Survivor Jake Larson Shares His Story
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DDay Vet Papa Jake Lawson Stars on TikTok, Bids Final Farewell #DDayHero #PapaJake #GoneViral #HistoryTok #RestInParody By: TheJestPress.com World War II D-Day veteran and accidental TikTok sensation Papa Jake Lawson has peacefully “logged off” at age 99, leaving fans saluting and learning dance routines in his memory. Known for storming the beaches of Normandy and then later, storming the “For You Page,” Papa Jake blended war stories and viral trends with a precision not seen since the Allies’ military strategy.

DDay Vet Papa Jake Lawson Stars on TikTok, Bids Final Farewell

#DDayHero #PapaJake #GoneViral #HistoryTok #RestInParody By: TheJestPress.com World War II D-Day veteran and accidental TikTok sensation Papa Jake Lawson has peacefully “logged off” at age 99, leaving fans saluting and learning dance…

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

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D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102 PARIS (AP) — 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. An animated speaker who charmed strangers young and old with his [...]

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Jake Larson, World War II veteran turned TikTok star, dead at 102 | CNN Jake Larson, the World War II veteran and social media star known as “Papa Jake,” has died, his granddaughter posted on his social media accounts Saturday. He was 102.

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Very sad. One of the bright spots on TikTok. #papajake #rip

An incredible first pitch from 102-year-old WW2 Veteran, @Papa Jake 👏 #MLB TikTok video by San Francisco Giants

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The last TikTok I saw was where Papa Jake was told he surpassed 1M followers.

Can't get better than that.

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