Years ago I sold carpet to a crusty old guy who claimed to have dropped a bomb on a Japanese carrier while flying the SB2C. He was the one who told me about the nickname. As with all such stories, I have no idea if it was true. I want to believe it was. Two weeks ago I spent an hour with a survivor of the USS Arizona. I hope this SB2C memory is real. In any case, good write-up on it...
https://www.avgeekery.com/the-helldiver-haste-made-a-waste-of-this-world-war-ii-dive-bomber/
Boo
Think of it this way.
How many old timers even know what an SB2C is? Even vets you see mistake one of the more popular planes for another such as say a P51 for a P47.
Most people know the SB2C not as the SB2C, but as the more popular name "Hell Diver"
Id say that the very fact he was so specific as to the official designation and type of plane increases the likelihood of it being a true story
