Original U.S. Army GTA 21-2-8, The Soldier's Information Guide, October 1969

Description

This Original Vintage U.S. Army GTA 21-2-8 The Soldier's Information Guide Pocket Card dated October 1969 originally belonged to my good family friend and hometown neighbor from Altoona, PA, Mr. Lou Schwemle who served as a Regular Army Officer with the United States First Army during WW II and later in the Army Reserves until his retirement.
Mr. Schwemle never displayed or discussed his service in the Army.
It wasn’t until he learned that I was accepted into the U.S. Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) Program at the Pennsylvania State University in 1978 that he asked to speak to me.
Mr. Schwemle had saved and stored all of his previous military memorabilia in his smoke free home since returning to the United States at the conclusion of WW II and his remaining time in the U.S. Army Reserves until his retirement.
Since none of his three children showed any interest in the Army or any of the other Services, he decided to give me all of his Army decorations, medals, ribbons, badges and
insignia's
along with other memorabilia.
Over the next several decades, his military memorabilia was periodically displayed and or stored with all my other military service items in one of our multiple smoke free homes.
I have retained all of his military memorabilia for over 40 years; however, since my wife and I relocated from Manassas, VA to Fort Myers, FL we no longer have the space to display or indefinitely store all of these items.
Subsequently, I have begun posting these items for sale on eBay as well as other military collector sites to continue to recognize Mr. Schwemle’s military service during WW II and in the Army Reserves until his retirement.
The next item that I am offering to sell is this vintage U.S. Army GTA 21-2-8 Pocket Card, The Soldier's Information Guide, dated October 1969.
The front side view of THE SOLDIER'S INFORMATION GUIDE, GTA 21-2-8, Pocket Card is shown in the
first attached high resolution photograph
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The pocket card was printed on a beige hard stock paper that was given a water resistant coating.
The front cover contains a large soldier's graphic that is still vibrant and the following black text:
"THE SOLDIER'S INFORMATION GUIDE, GTA 21-2-8".
The dimensions of the front side of THE SOLDIER'S INFORMATION GUIDE Pocket Card as shown facing vertically in the first photograph is approximately 5 inches high by 3 inches wide.
This pocket card is like new and is in excellent condition.
Note:
The only flaw is a slight "Dog Ear" crease and separation of the water resistant coating at the top and bottom corners on the right front side as shown in
second attached high resolution photograph
.
The inside view of THE SOLDIER'S INFORMATION GUIDE, GTA 21-2-8, is shown in the
third attached high resolution photograph
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The top left corner displays the following black text:
"GTA 21-2-8, THE SOLDIER'S INFORMATION GUIDE" and contains Notes.
These include the following text:
A. NUMBERS INDICATE ORDER OF CONTACT.
B. X MEANS "AS APPLICABLE".
C. THE CHAPLIN IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE.
HIS TELEPHONE NUMBER IS POSTED IN YOUR ORDERLY ROOM.
A detailed chart exhibits potential actions that may need to be performed by a soldier and are listed in the vertical column on the left side of the pocket card as shown in the
fourth attached high resolution photograph
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There is a horizontal column along the top of the pocket card that identifies the level of leadership approval needed to proceed as shown in the
fifth attached high resolution photograph
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The bottom left hand corner contains a star figure and the following text: "GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1974, O-567-198 as shown in the
sixth attached high resolution photograph
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The dimensions of the inside of the pocket card is approximately 5 inches high by 7 inches wide.
The rear side view of THE SOLDIER'S INFORMATION GUIDE, GTA 21-2-8, Pocket Card is shown in the
seventh attached high resolution photograph
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The rear of the pocket card is blank, except for the following black text:  OCTOBER 1969, GTA 21-2-8; DISTRIBUTION: To be distributed to U.S. Army Training AIDS Centers as shown in the
eighth attached high resolution photograph
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The dimensions of the rear side of THE SOLDIER'S INFORMATION GUIDE Pocket Card is the same as the front side.
As exhibited in the previous photographs, THE SOLDIER'S INFORMATION GUIDE, GTA 21-2-8, Pocket Card has been well protected and is in exceptional condition.
This item would be a great addition for any novice or professional military collector.
Note:
Photos are an important part of my description; please review all photos before purchasing.
If my photos and or description are lacking something of importance, please ask questions prior to purchasing.  Thanks!