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H. G. (Harry George) Proctor

Best known for a vivid early account of Pennsylvania’s 28th Division in World War I, this author wrote with the urgency of someone close to the story. His surviving work captures both military history and the public memory of the war as it was being formed.

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The Iron Division, National Guard of Pennsylvania, in the World War The authentic and comprehensive narrative of the gallant deeds and glorious achievements of the 28th division in the world's greatest war

The Iron Division, National Guard of Pennsylvania, in the World War The authentic and comprehensive narrative of the gallant deeds and glorious achievements of the 28th division in the world's greatest war

by H. G. (Harry George) Proctor

About the author

Little biographical information is readily confirmed about this writer, but published library and ebook records identify H. G. Proctor as Harry George Proctor, the author of The Iron Division, National Guard of Pennsylvania, in the World War (1919).

That book is a detailed chronicle of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Division in World War I, presented as an "authentic and comprehensive narrative" of the unit’s service. It has remained available through archival and public-domain editions, which suggests a lasting interest in its firsthand-era account of the war.

A memorial record for Harry George Proctor lists him as living from 1881 to 1946. Beyond that, reliable personal details are scarce, so the strongest picture that remains is through his writing: a substantial wartime history focused on Pennsylvania soldiers and their experience in one of the defining conflicts of the early twentieth century.