World War II veteran Jake Larson, better known online as “Papa Jake,” died on Thursday, July 17. The social media star, who attracted 1.2 million followers on TikTok, was 102 “years young,” according ...
An animated speaker who charmed strangers young and old with his quick smile and generous hugs, the self-described country boy from Minnesota was ‘’cracking jokes til the end,’’ his granddaughter ...
… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. PARIS (AP) — D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on ...
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 ...