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Jake Larson, D-Day Veteran and TikTok Star, Dies at 102

Mr. Larson, the last survivor of a unit that stormed Omaha Beach in 1944, shared his memories on social media where he amassed a wide following.

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Jake Larson with his Legion of Honor medal, awarded by France, at his home in Martinez, Calif., in 2019.
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A Lifetime After Fleeing the Nazis, They Tell Their Stories

Thousands of Jewish children fled to Britain and other European countries in the 1938-39 rescue mission known as the Kindertransport. Seven recall their journeys, and what came next.

© Kate Warren for The New York Times, Graham Dickie/The New York Times, Jessica Pons for The New York Times

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