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Sources
1. Title:   Genealogical record and history of the Bittner-Werley families, 1753-1930, by Jacob Harvey Webster Bittner, Kutztown, Pa
Page:   p. 204
2. Title:   Obituary, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA
Page:   of father
3. Title:   news article, The Critic, Allentown, PA
Page:   age = 7
4. Title:   Obituary, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA
Page:   age at death = 21
5. Title:   Tombstone, Ziegel's Church Cemetery, Breinigsville, Lehigh co, PA
Page:   only year of birth is engraved on tombstone
6. Title:   Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 (www.ancestry.com)
7. Title:   1940 U.S. federal census
Page:   age = 17
8. Title:   Funeral Notice, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA
9. Title:   Tombstone, Ziegel's Church Cemetery, Breinigsville, Lehigh co, PA
Page:   section H, row 11; only year of death is engraved on tombstone

Notes
a. Note:   Private First Class LeRoy A. Acker, son of Mrs. Cora L. Acker, 107 High St., Topton, was killed in action in France June 12, according to a telegram received by the War department by his mother this week. He entered the Army Dec. 15, 1942, and had his basic training at Camp McCoy, Wis. After being stationed in Ireland for seven months, he was transferred to England and then to the invasion forces.
 [The Sunday Call-Chronicle, Allentown, PA, Sunday, July 23, 1944, page 5]
  The body of PFC Leroy Acker, son of Mrs. Cora (Werley) Acker of Topton and the late Alvin Acker, will arrive in Reading today for reburial services. It will be accompanied by a military escort. Private services will be held next Sunday (Feb. 22) at 1:30 p.m. at the Schofer funeral home in Topton, followed by public services in Ziegel's church and interment in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. W. H. Kline and Rev. Robert Laubach will officiate. A military service will be conducted by members of Ray A. Master Post No. 217, American legion. Pvt. Acker, who was 21 years of age, was inducted into the service Dec. 15, 1942, at Camp McCoy, Wisc. He went overseas as a member of the 23rd Infantry and was killed in action during the Normandy invasion. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously. Prior to entering the service, he was employed by the Caloric Gas Stove Co. in Topton. In addition to his mother, two sisters and five brothers survive. They are: Mrs. Robert Wendling, Macungie, R.D.; Mrs. Cleon Behringer, Topton; George Acker, Mertztown; Charles, Paul, Carl and Howard Acker, Topton.
 [The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, Monday, February 16, 1948, page 5]

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