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Jake Larson, US WWII veteran with 1.2 million TikTok followers, dies at 102

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He became an unexpected social media star when his granddaughter opened a TikTok account in his name. Photo: Jake Larson/Instagram

Jake Larson, a World War II veteran who had over 1.2 million followers on TikTok, has died at the age of 102, as announced by his granddaughter on social media.

Affectionately known online as "Papa Jake," Larson helped plan the Normandy landings and stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy, France.

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