Youtube link in bio You don't want to miss this one! Come talk to WWII veteran and Tik Tok All-Star Papa Jake Larson! Have you always wanted to meet a WWII veteran and ask him questions? Now is your chance! Make sure you have Zoom downloaded on your phone or computer and we will be inviting some of you to join our video conversation live on Youtube! We wish we could be out in person with these guys but this is the next best thing! Ask Papa Jake a question live on Youtube! Come join our Zoom conversation Sunday, July 31st at 10:00 AM PDT (1 PM EST, 6 PM GMT) when we go live on Youtube. We will post the link to join on Zoom in the chat section of Youtube when the live stream starts. Join Papa Jake, Donnie Edwards, and some of the Best Defense team for a great time with some great conversations about WWII! Set a reminder and subscribe to our YouTube page! Jake Larson was born on December 20, 1922, in Owatonna, Minnesota. He enlisted in the National Guard in 1938, lying about his age as he was only 15 years old. In February 1941, his guard unit transferred into federal service and they were now officially part of the Army. Jake trained at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, and was assigned to HQ Company, 13th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division as Company Clerk. In January 1942, he was sent overseas and was stationed at Bellamina and Armaugh in Northern Ireland. Transferring to G3, V Corps, Jake became the operations sergeant and assembled the planning books for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy. Landing on Omaha Beach, he ran onto the beach while being peppered with machine gun fire and made it to the cliffs without being wounded. That night he was assigned to the night shift for the G3 as they needed to operate for 24 hours a day and he continued this duty through the Battle of the Bulge. Jake was discharged on April 13, 1945. #takingcareoftheoneswhotookcareofus