A D-Day survivor from Martinez who attended Thursday's commemoration ceremonies at Normandy had an insider's view of the WWII operation and has inadvertently become an internet star because of it.
Thursday marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France, the turning point in the war against the Nazis. One of the survivors who attended the ceremonies at Normandy is a Martinez man who had an insider's view of the operation and has inadvertently become an internet star because of it. Along with the Stars and Stripes, the tri-color flag of France flies over the Martinez home of Jake Larson. He helped liberate the country.
It wasn't until long after that he got his true recognition, all thanks to his granddaughter, McKaela. She made a Tik Tok video introducing Larson to a new audience during the pandemic.'I would like you to meet a WWII veteran, my Papa Jake. Say hello to TikTok!' McKaela is heard saying in the video that introduced her grandfather on the app. 'Hi, Tik Tok! Papa Jake here,' Larson said. After that, it took off.
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