Jim Pleasant in Navarre, Florida 1963
Jim Pleasant 1965
Jim Pleasant being congratulated for 30 years of civil service 1970
Jim writes of his Navy and Civil Service experience:
"After serving six years in the Navy I was discharged in November 1945 with a rating of AMM 1/C. I started work at NAS Pensacola in May 1946 as an aircraft mechanic, shop planner and operations analyst until January 1961. At this time I was promoted and assigned to Naval Air Systems Command at Norfolk, Virginia. They immediately sent me back to Pensacola as a field representative to serve all Naval Air Stations in the Pensacola area and a mine laying and sweeping facility in Panama City. My office was located at Whiting Field. I retired December 31, 1972."
Jim and his day's catch 1975
Jim Pleasant's prize bass 1978
Jim and his prize trout caught December 26, 1978
Abby the dog 1981
Jim and his dog Abby 1986
Jim and Lillian Pleasant's home in Milton, FL 1990
Jim Pleasant and grandson Reed Haynie 1993
Jim Pleasant reading to his grandson Reed Haynie 1994
Quilt that Lillian made for Jim 1996
Article in the Pensacola News Journal about the U.S.S. Gambier Bay
Jim Pleasant being presented with the display case holding ribbons, medals, plaque, flag and his arm patch from his service in the U.S. Navy as a survivor of the attack on the U.S.S. Gambier Bay by Japanese forces October 25, 1944. Case presented by Mike Threet
Display case holding ribbons, medals, plaque, flag and his arm patch from Jim's service in the U.S. Navy
One of Jim's many medals: Philippine Liberation medal
More medals and ribbon:
Ribbon at top: Presidential Unit Citation
Medals left to right top: Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic Victory over Japan
Medals left to right bottom: World War II Victory medal, Philippine Liberation
Presidential Unit Citation letter sent to Jim Pleasant
Jim's Philippine Presidential Citation ribbon
Philippine Liberation ribbon awarded to Jim
Written account of Jim Pleasant's ordeal on the USS Gambier Bay October 25, 1944 published in the book:
"Remembering Pensacola's Part in World War II", Collected by John Appleyard and Prepared by the
Students of Old Hometown, Escambia County School District, Pensacola, Florida
2006 - Jim standing next to the display case holding ribbons, medals, plaque, flag and his arm patch
from his service in the U.S. Navy
Jim Pleasant 2006