That must have been his nickname because his name is Wayne Elmer Lincoln from Mills, Iowa. S/N 17040757. I know he was in the army and enlisted in Feb 1942 but that's all so far.

Residence:
Mills, Iowa

Date of Enlistment:
15 February 1942

Place of Enlistment:
Ft Crook Nebraska

Component of the Army:
Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10

Branch:
Unknown

Source of Army Personnel:
Civil Life

Nativity:
White, citizen

Year of Birth:
1912

Education:
4 years of high school

Civilian Occupation:
Farm hands

Marital Status:
Single, without dependents

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91859207/wayne-elmer-lincoln