On June 6, 1944, Jake Larson landed in the first wave on Omaha Beach and was tasked with setting up an operational command post once a beachhead was established. He survived Normandy and the Bulge and is still with us today at age 101. This interview was conducted by American Veterans Center. 🪖 | 746th Army Air Force Band
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