The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Donald G. Zinter, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during the occupation of French Morocco on 12 November 1942. While attached to the U.S.S. EDWARD RUTLEDGE during the occupation of French Morocco, Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Zinter worked tirelessly providing wounded men with proper medical attention, and after the ship was torpedoed, calmly assisted in evacuating patients.