Families in Normandy, France are getting ready to celebrate the life of "Papa Jake" Larson — A Minnesota native and war hero.

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.