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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK P A Wild G Hornets 26 E Ways PAGE 8A Pirates 22 PAGE 1B 2 75¢ WEDNESDAY, November 11, 2009 / 26 PAGES, 2 SECTIONS • fbnewsleader.com Vietnam veterans honored Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Nobles, left, poses for a photo shortly before his retirement. The Fernandina Beach resident spent 23 years in the Army, including a tour in Vietnam in 1969-70. Staff Sgt. Nobles, above left, poses with a soldier of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in late 1969 or early 1970. Other photos are scenes of Vietnam from the scrapbook of Nobles. ‘I always liked the military’ ‘They were very, very brave’ RYAN SMITH Jackson, S.C., and my (advanced indi- RYAN SMITH think about it. That’s part of the reason News-Leader vidual training) at Fort Leonard Wood, News-Leader I’m (attending the ceremony),” she Mo. I was stationed in Fort Campbell, said. “I still have issues, and I thought, Charles Nobles grew up in Ky. That was in ’65 or ’66, about the Mary Nuttall made a career out of ‘Well, maybe this will close the book Fernandina Beach, and he retired time a lot of people were being sent off helping soldiers and veterans. The for me.’” here, but 23 years of his adult life were to Vietnam.” Fernandina Beach native retired from Nuttall said the Tachikawa AFB spent away from his island home. For Nobles, however, didn’t get sent to the Veterans Administration, but her hospital wasn’t treating Vietnam casu- those 23 years, Nobles served in the Vietnam until 1969. In the meantime, service began before she even started alties when she first arrived. U.S. Army. he attended military schools, kept a working for the VA – nursing the “Essentially an Air Force base hos- Nobles was one of the North lookout for leadership positions and wounded from Vietnam. pital is there for treating active duty Florida Vietnam-era veterans honored rose through the ranks. “I was a U.S. Air Force nurse from (airmen) and their dependents,” she by U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw at a cer- “I went through the ranks in the 1962 to 1969,” she said Thursday. “I said. “That’s what it was until the last emony Monday at Naval Air Station Army pretty fast,” he said. “Three Nobles Nuttall was stationed in Japan at Tachikawa two years (I was there), when they Jacksonville. years in, I was a staff sergeant. I was Air Force Base from 1964 to 1968.” expanded to handle casualties from “I enlisted right out of high school,” a squad leader in Vietnam. Part of the Nuttall was one of the North Vietnam. Nobles said. “I always liked the mili- time, I was a platoon sergeant.” Florida Vietnam-era veterans honored “I was a young nurse – 25, 26 years tary. Growing up as a kid, I always In Vietnam, Nobles performed one by U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw at a cer- old – and it was pretty traumatic. They had an interest in the military. I served of the most dangerous jobs in the emony Monday at Naval Air Station opened what they called a ‘dirty ICU’ two tours in Germany, one in Vietnam Army – explosive ordnance demoli- American Legion Jacksonville. She said Thursday that – an intensive care unit to accommo- and one in Korea. I traveled all over tion. she hoped the ceremony would pro- date the casualties who had legs blown the world. “I spent most of my time in the dedication, 3A vide some closure for her and other off, arms blown off, shrapnel wounds.” “I enlisted here in Fernandina,” he veterans. added. “I did my basic training at Fort NOBLES Continued on 3A “It was a long time ago, but I still NUTTALL Continued on 3A PHOTOS BY ANGELA DAUGHTRY/NEWS-LEADER The U.S. Navy Color Guard leads the way, left, as the Veterans Day parade, sponsored by American Legion Post 54, winds its way through downtown Fernandina Beach on Saturday. Members of the Fernandina Beach High School Navy Junior ROTC march with pride, right, joining a long line of local businesses, service clubs, city and county offi- cials, law enforcement and veterans’ groups who receiving an enthusiastic reception from onlookers. 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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2A WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009 NEWS News-Leader LOOKING BACK WEEKLY UPDATE OBITUARIES 50 YEARS AGO sory personnel were Food needed Ralph B. Adams beside his wife following a com- Mary Jane Quinn granted raises of 10-12.5 per- mittal service in Hughes cent for the 1984-85 school The Salvation Army Mr. Ralph B. Adams, age 94, Cemetery in Yulee, Fla. Mrs. Mary Jane Quinn, age A record 389 golfers hit year. Hope House, 410 South of Yulee, Florida passed away on Please share his life story at 71, of Fernandina Beach, FL the links for the opening of November 14, 1984 Date St., Fernandina Friday evening, November 6, www.oxleyheard.com. passed away on Thursday 18 holes at the Fernandina Beach, is in urgent need of 2009 at Baptist Medical Center Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors morning, November 5, 2009 at Beach golf club. donations of non-perishable – Jacksonville. the Acosta Rua Center for November 12, 1959 10 YEARS AGO food to hand out to those in Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he Caring in Jacksonville. need, including: was the oldest of ten children Wanda Bea Hans Born in Winter Garden, The city’s marina rede- Canned foods not born to Lorenzo Ralph and Funeral services for Wanda Florida, she had resided in 25 YEARS AGO velopment plans were put requiring cooking and with Sadie Wilson Adams. Bea Hans, 81, of Altus, will be California before moving to on hold after bids came in pop-top lids; canned fruits, Mr. Adams and his wife had held at 2 p.m., Tuesday in the Fernandina in the mid 1990s. Nassau County school higher than expected. juice, vegetables, beans and moved to Nassau County in Kincannon Memorial Chapel. An avid animal lover, she was administrators and supervi- November 10, 1999 meats (tuna, chicken, spam, 1991 from Asheville, NC. They Mrs. Hans passed away known for taking in and caring beanie-weenies), soups and had lived for many years and Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, in Lawton. for strays. Her family recalls her sauces; rice, pasta, oats, raised their family in the Inurnment will be in love of old family movies, gar- grits, helper meals, instant Philadelphia, PA area. In the Fernandina Beach, Fla., at a dening and Bingo at the mashed potatoes and pow- early 1980s, they located to later date. The family received Fernandina Beach Council of dered milk; cereal, break- Asheville, NC. friends on Monday from 6 to 8 Aging. fast bars and peanut butter He had worked as a p.m., at the funeral home. She had recently attended and jelly. Licensed Electrician for many She was born on Aug. 3, the First Presbyterian Church For more information years; in residential construc- 1928, in Eldorado to Floyd of Fernandina. call 321-0435. tion. While living in Philadelphia Hugh and Gladys Irene (Goss) Mrs. Quinn leaves behind, Food giveaway he was a member of the Martin. She married John F. her husband, Lance Rathert, Fairview Golf and Country Hans Sr. on Dec. 4, 1946, in Fernandina Beach, FL, three The Northeast Com- Club. Reno, Nev. Wanda attended sons, Wayne Johnson (Nancy), munity Action Agency, Inc. Raised in the Methodist schools in Eldorado. She liked Yulee, FL, Ricky Johnson (NFCAA) will distribute a church; after moving to Yulee, to play bridge and was a mem- (Edith), Yulee, FL, Kenny small amount of U.S. De- Mr. Adams became a member ber of the First Baptist Church Johnson, Bethesda, MD, a partment of Agricultural of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Altus, and the Beta Sigma daughter, Renee Jost (Tom), Surplus Food Commodities in Fernandina Beach. Phi Sorority, Xi Alpha Lambda Fernandina Beach, FL, two on a first-come, first-served He leaves behind, his wife Chapter. brothers, Frank Mott, Orlando, basis from 12:30-3 p.m. Nov. of 67 years, Alice Wilson Her husband preceded her FL, Grady Mott, Vidalia, GA, 18 at the Martin Luther Adams, Yulee, FL, three daugh- in death. ten grandchildren, thirteen King Center auditorium, ters, Joyce Adams Frink (Neil), Survivors include two great grandchildren and one 1200 Elm St. Fernandina Beach, FL, Beverly daughters, Susan King and her great great grandchild. Adams Mantz, Washington, DC, husband Clyde of Fernandina Funeral services were at Bereavement Xernna Adams Davis (William), Beach, Fla., and Sandi Feldman 2:00 pm, on Saturday, from the support Veronna, PA, a brother, John of Nevada; three sons, John F. graveside in Green Pine Adams, Pittsburgh, PA, three Hans Jr. and his wife Peggy, of Cemetery with Dr. Holton A Bereavement Support sisters, Ida Jackson, Pittsburgh, Blair, James M. Hans of Altus, Siegling, officiating. Group meets the second PA, Sadie Harris, Pittsburgh, and Richard Hans and his wife The family received friends Thursday of each month PA, Jeanne Daniels, Silver Donna of Allen, Texas; two sis- following the service on from 5-6:30 p.m.