John Lauritsen is an Emmy award-winning reporter from Montevideo, Minn. He joined WCCO-TV in late-July of 2007. Two days after he started, the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed. Families in Normandy, ...

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Jake Larson, the 102-year-old veteran who garnered over a million followers online as "Papa Jake," died over the weekend, his family confirmed. "Our beloved Papa Jake has passed away on July 17th at ...

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 ...

Attendees share a laugh with 102-year-old WWII and D-Day Landing US veteran Jake Larson, also known as "Papa Jake". - Lou Benoist / AFP via Getty Images. D-Day veteran "Papa" Jake Larson, who became a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Remembered for his convivial personality and prolific stories about his service during World War II, which brought him fame on TikTok, East Bay resident “Papa Jake” Larson died at the age of 102 on ...

“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. His granddaughter McKaela Larson announced his ...

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 ...