VPB-120, PB4Y-2 59745

**Patrol Bombing Squadron 120 (VPB-120)** was a U.S. Navy patrol bomber squadron established during World War II. Flying the Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, including aircraft Bureau Number (BuNo) 59745, the squadron operated primarily in the Aleutian Islands and Northern Pacific from mid-1944 through 1945. VPB-120 conducted anti-shipping patrols, reconnaissance, and search-and-rescue missions, often in harsh weather conditions. The squadron played a crucial role in disrupting Japanese maritime activity and gathering valuable intelligence until its disestablishment after the war.