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D-Day veteran war hero and TikTok star who survived German gunfire on Normandy beaches dies aged 102
A D-DAY veteran war hero who became a TikTok sensation late in life has died aged 102. Papa Jake Larson survived German gunfire on Normandy beaches in 1944 and then gained over 1.2 million
Woonsocket D-Day survivor, 100, to receive honor from World War II Foundation
A Woonsocket native who was wounded driving a boat full of soldiers onto Omaha Beach on D-Day will receive an award the World War II Foundation.
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NEK Native Commemorates D-Day Anniversary With High Altitude Jump Over Normandy
Hundreds of soldiers dropped from the sky over Normandy last month to commemorate the 81st anniversary of D-Day, and a Northeast Kingdom native was among them.
Following in the footsteps of Stan Hollis, the only VC winner on D-Day
THE breeze blowing off the beaches of Normandy provided cool relief from the heat of another sweltering 32 degree day last Saturday.
D-Day veteran and TikTok star ‘Papa Jake’ Larson dies at 102
D-Day veteran and social media star "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944, has died at 102.
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‘Papa Jake’ Larson, a D-Day veteran and TikTok star, dies at 102
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
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