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102-Year-Old World War II Veteran And TikTok Star 'Papa Jake' Larson Dies
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 World War II and his fallen comrades, has died at 102.
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"Terribly Difficult": 80 Years On, UK World War II Veteran Remembers War End
Eighty years on, the spritely 100-year-old - who now teaches yoga and saw in her big birthday with a celebratory flight in a Spitfire fighter plane.
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"Greatest Generation Ever": WWII Veterans Shine On D-Day
Around 180 veterans in their late 90s or even over 100 were guests of honour at D-Day commemorations in France on Thursday, many attending in wheelchairs for possibly the last time.
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US Airline Surprises World War II Veteran On Her 102nd Birthday, Internet Loves It
She recounted starting her military journey at the age of 21 and later receiving an 'Honorable Discharge' for her valuable services.
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99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Recovers From COVID-19 In Brazil
A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Brazil was released from hospital with military honors Tuesday after recovering from the coronavirus.
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American World War II Veterans Awarded Legion of Honor by France
Five American World War II veterans received France's highest honor on Friday during a moving ceremony aboard a French naval vessel moored in Florida.
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102-Year-Old World War II Veteran And TikTok Star 'Papa Jake' Larson Dies
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 World War II and his fallen comrades, has died at 102.
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"Terribly Difficult": 80 Years On, UK World War II Veteran Remembers War End
Eighty years on, the spritely 100-year-old - who now teaches yoga and saw in her big birthday with a celebratory flight in a Spitfire fighter plane.
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"Greatest Generation Ever": WWII Veterans Shine On D-Day
Around 180 veterans in their late 90s or even over 100 were guests of honour at D-Day commemorations in France on Thursday, many attending in wheelchairs for possibly the last time.
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US Airline Surprises World War II Veteran On Her 102nd Birthday, Internet Loves It
She recounted starting her military journey at the age of 21 and later receiving an 'Honorable Discharge' for her valuable services.
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99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Recovers From COVID-19 In Brazil
A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Brazil was released from hospital with military honors Tuesday after recovering from the coronavirus.
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American World War II Veterans Awarded Legion of Honor by France
Five American World War II veterans received France's highest honor on Friday during a moving ceremony aboard a French naval vessel moored in Florida.
