California’s War Dead

    Stephen J. Wilson

    Stephen J. Wilson, 28

    Marines, Staff Sergeant
    Paktika province, Iraq
    Gender: Male
    Hometown: Brentwood
    Burial: Cremated
    Stephen was into this whole macho thing, including riding bulls, anything dangerous.
    — Bonnie Lou Schreiner, mother

    Wilson persuaded his parents to let him join the Marines at age 17. He served as a security guard at U.S. embassies in Japan, Finland and Ivory Coast. He became a bomb technician and volunteered to go to Iraq.
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    Two memories of Stephen J. Wilson

    never volunteer....... you served well son oo ra

    — semper Fi
    June 28, 2008 at 10:17 a.m.
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    Driving home from a night out in Helsinki. out of no where they guy takes of all his clothes skivies and all, and he just sitting there carrying on coversations like there is no problem. when we get home he non chalantly walks into the kitchen and fixes something to eat. Then proceeded to come to everyone who was awake individually and talk...lol Miss you Lil Brother. Like the toast says "Heres to me",Meet you at the gates. Sorry we found out soo late, but we will make it right.

    Semper Fi

    Cookieman out

    — Cookieman
    April 18, 2012 at 8:11 a.m.
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