“I’m no hero,” said Bill Mentzer. “I just felt so sorry, and my heart went out to those people.” Mentzer, now 90, was referring to the historic “Black Friday” Flood of July 1951, when much…

Bill Mentzer was ready to serve his country as soon as he turned 18. Mentzer spoke about his military service in Korea as part of the Allen County Historical Society’s Annual Meeting Tuesday evening at…