Harry H. Mead

Harry H. Mead is credited as one of the compilers and editors of The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki; Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919, published in 1920. Library of Congress and other catalog records list him alongside Joel R. Moore and Lewis E. Jahns, and the book itself identifies him as a lieutenant in the 339th U.S. Infantry.

That background matters because the book is not just a later retelling: it was assembled by men directly connected to the campaign often remembered through the story of the "Polar Bears," the American troops sent to North Russia during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. Mead’s role helped turn those experiences into a detailed historical record.

Little biographical information about him is easy to confirm from reliable public sources beyond his military title and editorial work on this volume. Even so, his contribution remains valuable for readers interested in eyewitness-based military history and in a little-known episode of the post-World War I era.