OBIT: Clarence L. MARONEY, 1919, native of Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CLARENCE L. MARONEY SUCCUMBS IN FRANCE

Altoona Soldier Boy Sees Hard Fighting and Is Claimed by Pneumonia

  Clarence L. Maroney, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maroney, of 530 Crawford 
avenue, and a soldier in the service of the United States, died in France on 
January 5 of pneumonia.  He had passed through hard fighting, anticipated his 
early return home in letters received after the armistice was signed and 
yesterday afternoon a telegram to his mother from the adjutant general's 
department at Washington, D.C., announced his death as a victim of pneumonia.
  The young soldier was born in this city on August 1, 1891, and after 
obtaining his school education he entered the service of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad company as an apprentice.  A few months after completing the trade 
of a machinist, six years ago, he left the city and went west.  He was 
located in Oklahoma when the selective service law went into effect, was 
selected for service overseas and became a member of Company F, 121st Field 
Artillery.  He went overseas about the middle of July and was only in France 
but a short time until his command was sent to the front line and into 
action.  He saw hard fighting at Chateau Thierry, on the Marne and at Verdun.  
His most recent letters spoke of his activities and also that he was 
suffering with a cold.  According to the telegram from Washington his death 
was caused by bronchial pneumonia, the cold he spoke of having developed into 
the disease that claimed him.
  Maroney was one of two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Maroney to answer to the call 
of the colors.  Another son, Vincent, is serving as sergeant of Company B, 
305th Engineers, Eightieth division, with the forces over there and also saw 
hard service in battling with the Hun.  Clarence Leo was a member of St. 
Mark's Catholic church and was well known socially and as an athlete.  He is 
survived besides his parents by another brother, Kenneth, in Washington, 
D.C., and two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Filtz, of Altoona, and Geraldine, at 
home.

Altoona Tribune, Monday, January 20, 1919, page 12