Oscar Henry Dodson (January 3, 1905–January 22, 1996) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, who served during World War II.

Oscar Henry Dodson received a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1927.

From 1957 to 1959 he served as Assistant Professor of History and in 1966 he was appointed Director of the Classical and European Culture Museum at the university.

The Chinese Government is cooperating with us.” Doolittle selected Tokyo as his target and gave the other pilots a choice of cities they would prefer to bomb.

[5]He received the Silver Star for his service as the communications officer on board the USS Hornet (CV-8) at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.

Lieutenant Commander Dodson directed the reestablishment of radio and visual communications after all normal channels had been destroyed or rendered ineffectual by enemy bombs.

Later, accompanied by a volunteer crew, he entered a compartment containing an unexploded bomb in order to destroy the ship's secret publications.

Lieutenant Commander Dodson's gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

[6]He was commanding officer of the USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30) 1949 to 1950 when it was assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service.

[7] In the Centennial History of the American Numismatic Association, author Q. David Bowers wrote, "More than any other ANA president since August G. Heaton .