He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, the Maryland Military Insignia Club, Morris Frock Post No. 42, of which he was a member of the Honor Guard and the Forty and Eight Local No. 651. He was a veteran of World War II enlisting in Company B in 1939 and was deployed overseas in 1942. While serving at St Lo in France, "Frank" was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Heroic Achievement in Military Operations; Combat Infantry Badge for Exemplary Conduct before the Enemy at St Lo July 18, 1944 as portrayed in the book "The Clay Pigeons of St Lo" and returned to Hagerstown at the rank of Captain at the end of the war.
He was married to the former Evelyn Jane Lynn and his children are:
David Lynn Mentzer
Kimberly Ann Mentzer Bryan
Leslie Harold Mentzer
Kevin Lee Mentzer
Lauren Jan Mentzer
Laurie Jane Mentzer
His brothers included:
Daniel Ambrose Mentzer
Paul Edward Mentzer
Lester Harold Mentzer
Sisters included:
Emma Alice Mentzer Elliott
Mary Frances Mentzer Garner
Leila Rebecca Mentzer Thomas
Evelyn Louise Mentzer Hammond
Jean Lorraine Mentzer Cook
Delores Jane Mentzer McAllister
Shirley Ann Mentzer Ryland
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, the Maryland Military Insignia Club, Morris Frock Post No. 42, of which he was a member of the Honor Guard and the Forty and Eight Local No. 651. He was a veteran of World War II enlisting in Company B in 1939 and was deployed overseas in 1942. While serving at St Lo in France, "Frank" was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Heroic Achievement in Military Operations; Combat Infantry Badge for Exemplary Conduct before the Enemy at St Lo July 18, 1944 as portrayed in the book "The Clay Pigeons of St Lo" and returned to Hagerstown at the rank of Captain at the end of the war.
He was married to the former Evelyn Jane Lynn and his children are:
David Lynn Mentzer
Kimberly Ann Mentzer Bryan
Leslie Harold Mentzer
Kevin Lee Mentzer
Lauren Jan Mentzer
Laurie Jane Mentzer
His brothers included:
Daniel Ambrose Mentzer
Paul Edward Mentzer
Lester Harold Mentzer
Sisters included:
Emma Alice Mentzer Elliott
Mary Frances Mentzer Garner
Leila Rebecca Mentzer Thomas
Evelyn Louise Mentzer Hammond
Jean Lorraine Mentzer Cook
Delores Jane Mentzer McAllister
Shirley Ann Mentzer Ryland
Family Members
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Emma Alice Mentzer Elliott
1911–1987
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Leila Thomas
1915–2007
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Evelyn Louise Mentzer Hammond
1917–2014
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SGT Daniel A. Mentzer
1920–1944
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Paul Edward Mentzer Sr
1923–2011
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Jean Lorraine Mentzer Cook
1929–2021
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Dolores Jane "Dorry" Mentzer McAllister
1932–2014
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Shirley Ann "Annie" Mentzer Ryland
1934–2022
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Lester Harold "Jim" Mentzer
1937–2006
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