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James Wilson Jr., 78, went missing on May 31, 2018, from his home in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Wilson, a retired U.S. Marine who served during the Vietnam War and earned a Purple Heart, suffered from dementia, which significantly impacted his disappearance. He was last seen in the Country Club Road area and may have wandered off, possibly hitchhiking as he had done in the past. His dementia often caused him to believe he was still actively serving in the Marines, and authorities speculated t ...Read More
Last Seen: May 31, 2018
Last Seen: May 31, 2018
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Jan 12, 2024
James
Wilson Jr.
84
78
71 inches
190 lbs
200 lbs
Black / African American
Male
May 31, 2018
Jacksonville
North Carolina
Onslow County
28546
250
47086
Jacksonville Police Department
Jacksonville
North Carolina
Onslow County
28540
Vincent Waddell
Detective
200 Marine Boulevard, North Carolina
9104554000
Local
Law Enforcement
18-05124
Jacksonville Police Department
9947
Gray or Partially Gray
Brown
Brown
11/27/2025
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I came across James Wilson Jr.’s case and something about it stuck out to me: his history of hitch... ...Read More
02/05/2024
02/05/2024
