Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-day, 80 years later
7 months ago

Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-day, 80 years later

LA Times  

“I am the luckiest man in the world,” D-day veteran Jake Larson, a 101-year-old American best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake,” said as he arrived in Normandy, France. He landed on Omaha Beach in 1944, where he ran amid machine-gun fire and made it to the cliffs without being wounded. A piece of shrapnel came down and hit the rifle and broke it in two,” he said. “I’m lucky to be alive, more than lucky,” said Larson, who now lives in Lafayette, Calif. “Here I am 101, without an ache or a pain in my body.

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Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach, now he’s a TikTok star
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Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach, now he’s a TikTok star

Associated Press  

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — World War II veteran Jake Larson, a 100-year-old American best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake,” enjoyed giving hugs to the many fans he met during his trip to Normandy for D-Day commemorations. I didn’t plan this, it came about.” Larson landed on Omaha Beach, where he ran under machine-gun fire and made it …

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