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

(AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)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 got in on the planning of D-Day ... I’m just a country boy. “You can see me all over: ‘Papa Jake.’ I’m a legend! At every stop on his Normandy trip, “Papa Jake” was greeted by people asking for a selfie — in return, he offered up a big hug, to their greatest joy. Jake Larson was born in Owatonna, Minnesota.