Show Naval Officer Offic I Visits Home I I At At Clearfield t Chief Petty PeU Officer Mabey of Clearfield who is also chief air air- aircraft aircraft aircraft craft dispenser in the United States navy recently acquired his present rank after serving only two months in the next two lower ranks his father Joseph L. L L Mabey of Clearfield reported Wednesday Officer Mabey was vas formerly in service at Hill field as airplane dis dis- dispenser dispenser before joining the navy I After After- training at San Francisco Cal for a short time he was vas sent to San Sn Diego Cal Cat for seven se weeks additional training and nd then went ent 1 If I into active service at at Alameda Cal t l at the naval n al air station s tiO Since March larch 1 i his home base is Oakland Cal Cat naval air station and he is engaged in routine flight naval na na- naval naval val air transport service between Corpus Christi Texas and Seattle Wash Transporting cargo ships and war materials to war zones is his interesting work although this has ceased cea ed to be thrilling He has j flown more than tha miles in inthis inthis inthis this phase of navy service and he said it is just another days day's work done when each job has been com com- Flying is done at such high alti alti- altitudes altitudes altitudes tudes that earth patterns are not I plain enough to be bc thrilling he said but this young officer likes the navy and appears to be in the best of physical condition Officer Mabey has arrived home for a furlough which terminates April 16 Prior to entering the arm arm- armed armed ed cd forces he managed a lunchroom at Clearfield and another at Hill field His brother Captain Joseph Mabey also a former resident of Clearfield is serving in the United States army arm in a Cl coastal area |