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

Jake “Papa Jake” Larson, a 102-year-old D-Day veteran who gained 1.2 million TikTok followers sharing his World War II experiences, died peacefully on July 17, his granddaughter announced.

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

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 Wor… ...

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.

“Papa Jake” Larson, a World War II D-Day veteran who catapulted to TikTok stardom with stories of the war and his fellow soldiers, has died.He was 102.

A beloved TikTok grandfather has died. Jake Larson, known as Papa Jake, passed away on July 17.

D-Day veteran and social media star “Papa Jake” Larson, who survived Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944, has died at 102.

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 ...

World War II veteran Jake Larson, better known online as “Papa Jake,” has died. The social media star, who attracted 1.2 million followers on TikTok, was 102 “years young,” according to ...

Jake Larson, a 101-year-old World War II veteran known as Papa Jake on TikTok, shares stories of his life, Thursday, July 25, 2024, at his home in Martinez, Calif. (Karl Mondon/ Bay Area News Group) ...