Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and others previously submitted are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Casper Stelmachowski, better known as Casper S. Stelmer, veteran of the World War and held for a time as a prisoner in German camps, was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on Feb. 11, 1895, the son of Thomas and Agnes Stelmachowski, natives of Poland, who came to America in 1888 and located at Milwaukee, both being now deceased. He now lives in Cedar Lake Township. He was inducted into the United States service on Feb. 14, 1917, and trained at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, with Company No. 15. From there he was transferred to Nogales, Ariz. He joined the 18th Infantry, Company C, and sailed from Hoboken, N. J., April, 1917, with that organization. He did trench duty in different sectors, and went over the top for the first time on the Toul-Ansauville front, May 28, 1918. July 17, on the Ansauville front, he again went over the top and advanced steadily under heavy fire until July 21, when he was captured by the Germans. Some of his comrades were shot in attempting to escape. After four months and thirteen days he was released. He returned to the United States and was discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., on March 31, 1920. The 18th Infantry was decorated by the French for bravery and cited. The decoration was a silver star bearing the inscription "G. 0. 5." Each member of the regiment, including, of course, our subject, wears a copy of this silver star. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 358-359.