▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Naval ▁War ▁College ; ▁Batt les hip ▁Division ▁ 3 , ▁Battle ▁Force ; ▁and ▁Batt les hips , ▁Battle ▁Force . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁On ▁January ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 8 9 9 ▁he ▁married ▁Cord elia ▁Ph yth ian , ▁daughter ▁of ▁Com mod ore ▁Robert ▁L . ▁Ph yth ian , ▁US N . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁at ▁San ▁Diego , ▁California , ▁ 2 5 ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 2 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal ▁Spanish ▁Camp aign ▁Medal ▁Vict ory ▁Medal ▁Comp an ion ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁St . ▁Michael ▁and ▁St . ▁George ▁( Un ited ▁Kingdom ) ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Honor ▁( France ) ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁ ▁The ▁▁ ▁was ▁named ▁for ▁him . ▁The ▁ship ▁was ▁launched ▁by ▁his ▁wid ow ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁and ▁commission ed ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁Pr ing le ▁Hall ▁at ▁the ▁Naval ▁War ▁College ▁is ▁named ▁in ▁his ▁honor . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Jo el ▁R . P . ▁Pr ing le ▁bio ▁Pr ing le ▁Hall , ▁Naval ▁War ▁College . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁USS ▁Pr ing le ▁D D - 4 7 7 ▁Cl an Pr ing le . org . uk ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 3 2 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from