Career
Wayrynen joined the army from Minneapolis in 1965. On May 18, 1967, he was in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam when the unit came under attack. During the fight, Wayrynen threw himself on an enemy-thrown grenade that was tossed into his company, undoubtedly saving many lives at the cost of his own.
He is buried in Rice River Lutheran Cemetery McGregor, Minnesota.
