. . . VB/VPB-137: VB-137 established at NAS Alameda, California, 17 February 1943 with PV-1s; redesignated VPB-137, 1 October 1944. To NAS Kaneohe Bay, Territory of Hawaii, by ship, 9-16 May. Detachments sent to NAS Midway Islands and NAAF Funafuti Island, Ellice Islands to fly patrols. To NAAF Funafuti, 30 June to fly patrol and low-altitude reconnaissance missions during the invasion of the Gilbert Islands. To NAB Betio, Gilbert Islands in December to fly patrols. To NAS Kaneohe Bay, 15 January 1944 and then to NAS Alameda on 2 March. After reforming, to NAF Crow's Landing, California, 24 March for advanced flight training and back to NAS Alameda 1 August.

Transported to NAS Kaneohe Bay in escort aircraft carrier USS Nassau (CVE-16), 9-15 August, and began training with detachments at NAS Midway Islands, 22 August-4 September and NAS Johnston Island, 3-19 September. Deployed to Mokerang Field, Los Negros Island, 15-26 October and then to Pitoe Airfield, Morotai Island, 29 November 1944 from which it flew daily patrols and occasional air strikes against Tobi Island.

Moved to Tacloban Field, Philippine Islands, 1 January 1945 and commenced daily searches and attacks against ground targets. Detachments sent to Clark Field, Luzon, 11 March-27 May, and NAB Samar, 15 April-May. Mostly ground targets on Formosa and Luzon were hit during this period. Transferred to NAS Kaneohe Bay in June and then NAS San Diego, California, on 9 July where the squadron was disestablished on 20 July.