Noted Naval historian and linguist Captain Owen Englander, U.S. Navy (Retired), a resident of Pensacola, FL for nearly two decades, passed away on December 18, 2011. Owen was born in Manhattan, New York City, on March 30, 1931 to Bella and Alfred Englander. He graduated at age 16 from Stuyvesant High School and attended New York University and completed his undergraduate degree at Brooklyn College. Following graduation, he was commissioned as an Ensign in February 1953, and soon after was stationed at Kamiseya, Japan and served during the Korean War. While in Japan, he met Nancy Nell Walker who was serving in the American Red Cross Military Hospital Service. They were married in Yokohama, Japan, on February 14, 1955. His Naval career took the family worldwide beginning with language training at the Defense Intelligence School in Washington, DC. He spoke several languages to include Russian, French, Spanish and German, and became a specialist in the field of Cryptology and Signals Intelligence. Over the course of 25 years, his career included staff and command assignments at sea, on foreign shores and in the Washington, DC, area. He received multiple service and personal awards in recognition of his distinguished service to include the Legion of Merit, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon. Highlights of his career include sea duty during the Cuban Bay of Pigs operation, building and directing cryptologic operations in Key West, FL during the Cuban Missile Crisis, assignment as Staff Fleet Cryptology Officer for the Commander 7th Fleet home ported in Yokosuka, Japan, two tours of ship duty in South East Asia during the Vietnam War, introduction of Signal Intelligence to Naval aviation targeting in Vietnam, and Inspector General and Deputy Director, Cryptology Division for Naval Operations, Washington, DC. Additionally, he served in England, Okinawa and Misawa, Japan and two tours in the Pentagon. In addition to a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, he also completed a Master's degree in Sociology from Catholic University, and a Master's degree in Naval Warfare from the United States Naval War College. He also received a Master's degree in Psychology from Salve Regina College. Following his retirement from the Navy, Owen spent 10 years as an Engineering Program Manager for Sperry-UNIVAC and GTE Government Systems (Missile-Space Division), and was well-regarded for his management acumen and innovation. Later, he was employed in a variety of management and consulting positions to include: Consultant, Hemispheres Associates, Tribal Administrator, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Managing Director, Cultural Heritage Endowment, Coos Bay, Oregon, Office of the Comptroller (Banking and Finance) Northwestern Florida, and in Plans and Program Development and a military historian for eHistory.com. Owen and Nancy moved to Pensacola, FL in 1994, and since that time, he has volunteered with the Naval Aviation Museum and The Retired Officers' Association /Military Officers' Association (TROA/MOAA). He directed research for the aviation museum's historian and curator, amassing over 3000 volunteer hours there and served as central historian for a museum initiative that sought to span 100 years of naval aviation history. As a life member of TROA/MOAA, Owen served as Vice-President and President of the Southwest Oregon Chapters and two terms as a Director, 1st Vice President, President, and two terms as immediate past president for the Pensacola, FL chapter. He was also Chairman of the National Legislative Affairs Committee, By-Laws Committee, and Nominating Committee, as Northwest Florida Area Council of Chapters Vice-President and Chairman of the Resolutions and By-laws Committee for the Council. He was recognized by MOAA in 2008 as winner of the National MOAA 2007 Communications Award for his coverage of legislative affairs and he received the MOAA Gold Lapel Pin award for more than 20 years of legislative affairs work and contributions to PMOAANET. Owen was also a member of the Masons, a member of Zeta Beta Tau college fraternity at New York University, and was a member of Rotary International, Coos Bay, Oregon chapter. He will also be remembered for his support to his wife in her local and national work with the Daughters of the American Colonists, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Pensacola Historical Society. Owen was respected by the many individuals he worked with, and made countless enduring friendships over the years and around the globe. He was an avid reader and was known for his love and knowledge of classical composers. He also enjoyed the outdoors and game hunting in Oregon, and was an avid shooting enthusiast. He also had a keen sense of humor and remarkable intellect. He is survived by his wife of nearly 57 years, Nancy Nell; daughter Beth and her sons Nathaniel and Spenser; and son Owen Ward, his wife Liz, and their daughter Nancy Caroline. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2011 from 5-7pm at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Services will take place at 9:00am Friday, December 23, 2011 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow with full military honors at Barrancas National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Owens name to the U.S. Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL. HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.