Jake Larson, fondly known as "Papa Jake," a D-Day veteran who captured hearts worldwide by sharing stories of World War II and honoring his fallen comrades on TikTok, has died at the age of 102.

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

Mr Larson combined humorous anecdotes with sombre reminders about the horrors of war in his social media posts and interviews.

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