Etablished as Bombing Squadron 106 on 1 June 1943 and later designated Patrol Bombing Squadron-106 on 1 October 1944. VPB-106 operated in the Pacific until 5 October 1946. Known by the nickname “Wolverators”, VBP-106 utilized two primary aircraft during their three-year existence: the Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator and P4BY-2 Privateer.