How Minnesota WWII vet and TikToker Papa Jake is being remembered by loved ones

Name: How Minnesota WWII vet and TikToker Papa Jake is being remembered by loved ones
Uploaded: 2025-07-24T18:22:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 38 s
Description: Families in Normandy, France are getting ready to celebrate the life of Papa Jake Larson, a Minnesota native and war hero. He helped plan the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach and later became a TikTok sensation. He passed away last week at the age of 102. WCCO's John Lauritsen talked with Papa Jake's son about his father's incredible legacy.

Families in Normandy, France are getting ready to celebrate the life of Papa Jake Larson, a Minnesota native and war hero. He helped plan the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach and later became a TikTok sensation. He passed away last week at the age of 102. WCCO's John Lauritsen talked with Papa Jake's son about his father's incredible legacy.