Wayne Everett Lindgren (Wink)
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Wayne Everett Lindgren (Wink) entered the Navy September 23, 1944, at Hibbing, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.
He served as a Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class in Mare Island, California, and aboard the USS Nereus (submarine tender).
Mr. Lindgren was honorably discharged in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 359.