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TikTok star "Papa Jake" Larson, who planned the Normandy invasion and survived D-Day, passed away at 102 after sharing his ...
D-Day veteran and social media star "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944, has died at 102. Known for ...
When Benjamin Patterson stood at the grave of a 23-year-old World War II combat engineer from North Lawrence, he didn’t just see a name etched in white marble — he saw a life he had spent months ...
Cosmo R. Uttero, who left high school at the age of 17 to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War II and received his Wellesley High School diploma during […] ...
Jake Larson, a beloved World War II veteran and social media star known as "Papa Jake" who captivated millions with his ...
A Woonsocket native who was wounded driving a boat full of soldiers onto Omaha Beach on D-Day will receive an award the World ...
Four soldiers were killed in action in Germany, and on Tuesday the Nebraska Patriot Guard Riders escorted them to the Omaha National Cemetery.
After 82 years, the community of Plymouth, Nebraska, gathered to honor Erwin “Bud” Schopp, a fallen soldier who honored his ...
Mankato native Richard Miller hadn’t been out of town for an overnight for years when he got news of a July 1 ceremony in ...
Four Omaha-area veterans who served in France during World War II will receive the Legion of Honor, France's highest award for military or civilian service.