The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Rear Admiral Donald Temple Eller, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics and Administration, Allied Forces Southern Europe from 17 September 1961 to 15 April 1964. Confronted with a myriad of challenging, complicated and extraordinary problems, both operational and administrative, evolving from the tactical and support requirements of the joint six-nation force which comprises the Southern Region of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Rear Admiral Eller, through his outstanding professional competence, perseverance and diplomacy, successfully overcame all major obstacles to insure for Allied Forces Southern Europe the most productive logistical and administrative resources and systems obtainable to support the operational commitments of the command.