![]() When asked to identify the particular aircraft involved I suggested SB2C-1C, 18400, of VB4 which ditched in the area on 31 August 1944. Thanks to Sean Dyer here is a link to some photos of the remains. Attempts may be made to recover the wreckage and restore it for the Pensacola Museum, where the absence of a Helldiver airframe leaves a serious gap.Īnother Helldiver wreck has now been located just offshore from the old NAS Puunene, Maui. A memorial wasĮrected at the site and photos can be seen at the following link:Īn interesting story has appeared recently in the San Diego Union-Tribune concerning a VB14 SB2C-4 that ditched in Otay Reservoir in May 1945. There to welcome them to that carrier in the sky".Ģ) On 9 October 1945, returning from the Nimitz parade in Washingtonĭ.C., an SB2C-4E (82966) of VB97 based at NAS Grosse Ile crashed near Waterford, Then to know that they have his deepest respect and admiration and he will be Obituary notice includes a message to his former VB8 squadron mates: "He wanted Carmody was one of the Navy's top strike leaders of WWII. of VB14 during its combat cruise on Wasp inġ944 he later commanded VB98, the West Coast replacement training Contact e-mail is at the bottom of the page.ġ) Some sad news is the death in March of R.Adm. More about their operational service I shall be pleased to try and assist. If any relatives of former Helldiver pilots or crewmen are trying to discover ![]() & Chief Field Engineer, Curtiss-Wright, Columbus Maintained the '2C', and especially to Roland W. This website is dedicated to all those who designed, built, flew and In the early fifties it also saw service withįrance, Italy and Portugal for anti-submarine warfare. That country's civil war of 1949, and carrier operations over Indochina by theįrench Navy from 1951 to 1954. Helldivers continued to serve in USN carrier bombing/attack squadrons untilįoreign use of the aircraft included employment by the Greek Air Force in Palaus and Philippines, to Okinawa and the Japanese home islands. Squadrons participated in the advance through the western Pacific, via the Following the Marianas operation in June and July 1944 SB2C Had completely replaced its predecessor,the Douglas SBD Dauntless, aboard theįast carriers. The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was the US Navy's principal dive bomber during theįirst entering combat at Rabaul in November 1943, by the middle of 1944 it
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