Citation · C0021 · compiled
Find a Grave
Find a Grave memorial 41177176, Norman Bentley Wood, Forest View Cemetery, Two Rivers, Sect A Blk 30 Lot 5 Sp 1. Stone photo: “NOV. 6, 1889 / SEPT. 10, 1950; COL U.S. ARMY WWI & II”.
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Transcription and reasoning
Image ID: Find a Grave 41177176 marker photo (local fg-41177176-marker.jpg)
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier compiled.
The transcribed stone inscription gives Nov. 6, 1889 to Sept. 10, 1950, matching the claimed birth date and the 1889–1950 lifespan. The marker is silent on birthplace, so the Ridgefield, NJ part of the claim has no support here. Verdict is consistent for the date, with the place needing another source.
Matches: Name Norman Bentley Wood matches the claim; Stone inscription gives birth date Nov. 6, 1889, matching the claimed date; Death date Sept. 10, 1950 fits the 1889–1950 lifespan
Limits: Find a Grave memorial is a compiled source; the marker photo is described only in the citation text and no image is attached; The stone gives no birthplace, so Ridgefield, Bergen, New Jersey is not supported; A gravestone is a secondary source for birth date, with no contemporaneous birth record
What it supports
- Born · 6 November 1889 · Ridgefield, Bergen, New Jersey, USA — Norman Bentley Wood