World War II veteran Jake Larson — known to his 1.2 million TikTok followers as " Papa Jake " — has died at age 102. His death was announced by his granddaughter McKaela Larson with a meaningful tribute post featuring photos of her late relative, who was among soldiers who stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944.

D-Day veteran and social media star "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived Omaha Beach in 1944, has died at 102.

"Our beloved Papa Jake has passed away on July 17th at 102 years young," McKaela Larson, Papa Jake's granddaughter, wrote in a post on his TikTok.