U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The headstone application names George S. Wood, born 30 July 1891 and died 13 Aug 1977, with burial at Flanders Field, Marshfield, Wisconsin. This matches the claimed lifespan and burial place. The middle name 'Slack' and the 'Jr.' are not on the form, so identity rests on name initial, dates, and place.
Matches: Deceased is George S. Wood, born July 30, 1891 and died Aug 13, 1977, which matches the 1891–1977 life span in the claim; Place of burial is Flanders Field, Marshfield, Wisc., which matches Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin; The form is an original VA headstone application, readable, with a sexton's signature dated 8-25-77; Wife Amanda L. Wood lives in Marshfield, so the Marshfield connection is strong
Limits: The form gives the middle initial S., not the full middle name Slack, so it cannot confirm the full name; The form does not say 'Jr.', so it cannot separate George S. Wood Jr. from a Sr.; It is an application for a headstone, not a burial record, and gives no burial date; the claim has none recorded anyway; Flanders Field is a cemetery in Marshfield, and the form does not name the county; Wood County is inferred; The application was made after death, so actual interment is implied rather than stated