Harry was inducted into the Army at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, on March 9, 1942. He achieved the rank of Sergeant and received the Good Conduct Medal. Harry was honorably discharged on November 26, 1945.

20 Discharge Papers Filed With Recorder
Uncle Sam is trying to get as many Carroll county soldiers home by Christmas as possible, if discharge registration figures for yesterday are any indication.
County Recorder Florence McDonough announced today that 20 discharge papers were recorded, making Monday the largest single day for several weeks.
Nine of the men are from Carroll. They are: Raymond J. Lammers, Marcellus Mosman, Vern C. Olerich, Elmer H. Neppl, Vernice G. Gray, Donald J. Spieker, Martin E. O'Toole, Elmer F. Lappe, and George H. Conrad.
Others were: A.A. Anksorus, Coon Rapids; Harry C. Pfoltner, Clarence H. Langel, and Lester C. Siem, Manning; Donald A. Stangl and Alfred B. Klocke, Dedham; Joseph F. Bennett, Glidden; Edgar L. Thede, address not given; Clifford H. Hacker, Templeton; and Frederick Nielson and Henry A. Staiert, addresses not given.
Stangl has re-enlisted.
Daily Times Herald, December 18, 1945

BORN NOVEMBER 19, 1912 WARREN TOWNSHIP, CARROLL COUNTY, IOWA
DIED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1984 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL, KNOXVILLE
AGE 71 YEARS, 10 MONTHS, AND 14 DAYS
SERVICES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1984, 2:00 PM OHDE FUNERAL HOME, MANNING
OFFICIATING REVEREND DENNIS JOHNSON FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MANNING
ORGANIST CONNIE SIEPKER
VOCALIST JUDY JOENS
INTERMENT MANNING CITY CEMETERY
CASKETBEARERS AND MILITARY HONORS MANNING
AMERICAN LEGION POST 22
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 3517

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, Nom, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE VFW HALL FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE

Harry was born Nov. 19, 1912 in Warren Township, Carroll County, Iowa.
He attended Manning schools, and worked in Manilla, Iowa as a meat cutter before being drafted in the U.S. Army on March 9, 1942. During his time in the service he also worked as a meat cutter and was honorably discharged on Nov. 26, 1945.

After his discharge from the service, he made his home in Clarinda, where he was in business as a meat cutter until about 12 years ago. At that time, due to failing health, he spent several years in Veterans Administration hospitals, and then was a resident of Ellen's Convalescent Health Center in Fort Dodge since September 1978.

He is survived by two sisters, Irene Hagedorn of Omaha and Helen Wallace of Rockwell, Iowa; by one brother, George Pfoltner and his wife, Jean of Manning; and by three aunts: Alma Schelldorf of Manning, Louise Pfoltner of Kansas, and Marie Steen of Manson; by nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.