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| Jim Pleasant in Navarre, Florida 1963 | Jim Pleasant 1965 |
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Jim Pleasant being congratulated for 30 years of civil service 1970
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Jim and his day's catch 1975 |
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| Jim Pleasant's prize bass 1978 | Jim and his prize trout caught December 26, 1978 |
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| Jim and his dog Abby 1986 | Abby the dog 1981 |
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| Jim Pleasant and Linda Bodie 1986 | Jim and Lillian Pleasant's home in Milton, Florida 1990 |
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| Jim Pleasant and grandson Reed Haynie 1993 | Jim Pleasant reading to his grandson Reed Haynie 1994 |
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| Quilt that Lillian made for Jim 1996 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Jim's Philippine Presidential Citation ribbon | ||
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| 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 |
Philippine Liberation ribbon awarded to Jim |
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| Presidential Unit Citation letter sent to Jim Pleasant | 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 |
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| 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 |
Mr. James O'Neal "Jim" Pleasant (1920 - 2010) Obituary James O'Neal (Jim) Pleasant, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. Mr. Pleasant was born June 28, 1920 near Angier, North Carolina and spent most of his adult life in Milton, Florida. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and participated in six Pacific Island invasions. His ship (aircraft carrier Gambier Bay) was sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Islands. He spent two days and nights in cold shark infested waters. Mr. Pleasant began his Civil Service career at NAS Pensacola in May 1946 and was later transferred to NAS Whiting Field as the Pensacola Area Field Representative for the Naval Air Systems Command. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1972. He was an active member of Milton First Baptist Church and served as president of the Golden Voices Choir. He loved fishing; playing golf and sharing stories about his World War II adventures. He is preceded in death by his parents-Percy W. and Eunice Pleasant and one brother-Dan Pleasant; two sisters-Janet Gainey and Betty Rose Beasley. Survivors include his loving wife of 68 years-Lillian (Hudson) Pleasant; three daughters-Tresia Schinkel of Milton; Pamela Hutchinson (Bobby) of Milton; Nancy Sticklen (Mike) of Austin, Texas; sister-Blanche Mitchell of Raleigh, NC; brother-Joe Pleasant of Angier, NC; brother-in-law-Levin Beasley of Garner, NC; sister-in-law-Melba Pleasant of Charlotte, NC; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held Thursday, December 2nd; from 1 to 2 p.m. at Milton First Baptist Church, followed by a Celebration of Life service at 2:00 p.m., officiated by Dr. David Spencer. Graveside services followed at Serenity Gardens. Published in Santa Rosa Press Gazette from Dec. 10 to Dec. 11, 2010 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/srpressgazette/obituary.aspx?n=james-oneal-pleasant-jim&pid=146992886#sthash.nSZhvv8V.dpuf |
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