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World War II Veteran and TikTok Icon ‘Papa Jake’ Larson Dies at 102

His passing closes a chapter in D-Day remembrance by drawing new generations to frontline World War II accounts via his Emmy-winning TikTok series complemented by annual Normandy visits.

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Black WWII Medic Waverly Woodson Jr. Posthumously Honored with Distinguished Service Cross

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D-Day Veteran and Bergen-Belsen Liberator Don Sheppard Dies at 104

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100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Marries 96-Year-Old Sweetheart in Normandy

D-Day

World War II Veteran and TikTok Icon ‘Papa Jake’ Larson Dies at 102

Veterans and Leaders Honor 81st D-Day Anniversary in Normandy

On D-Day Anniversary, Veterans Rally Against Trump’s VA Job Cuts

US Penicillin Imports Shored Up British Medical Treatment on D-Day

Trooper Roy Cadman, Last No.3 Commando D-Day Veteran, Dies at 102

80th Anniversary of WWII's End Highlights Europe's Fragile Peace

D-Day Veteran George Chandler Passes Away at 99

Black WWII Medic Waverly Woodson Jr. Posthumously Honored with Distinguished Service Cross

D-Day Veteran and Bergen-Belsen Liberator Don Sheppard Dies at 104

100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Marries 96-Year-Old Sweetheart in Normandy