Grave marker for Wayne E. Wright in Block, Lot 3 Grave, 141A-3, New Auburn Cemetery, Auburn (Placer county), California.

Wayne registered for the draft in Redwood city, CA on 30 March 1942 and was inducted into the Army at San Francisco. CA on 7 April 1942.

Pfc Wright was transferred to Hq 3rd, 508th PIR on 28 October 1943.

On 27 November 1943 he was transferred in grade to the AGF Replacement Depot, Fort Meade, MD.