Joseph Anthony Granack Jr. (1918-1945) - Find A Grave Memorial

From the 881st Bomb Squadron War Diary: "At about 1250hrs today, while on a routine local [slow-timing] flight, Z-Square-6 [B-29 Superfortress serial #42-24694 "Draggin Lady"], piloted by 1st Lt. Robert E. Engle, developed mechanical trouble, and tried to land at Isely Field, but couldn't make it -- then tried to land at Kobler Field, failed and finally landed with wheels down in the ocean just inside the reef north of Kobler Field on the west side of the island of Saipan. The plane almost stood on her nose and Lt. Engle and 2nd Lt. Glenn E. Pavey were trapped in the nose and drowned.

Of six sailors who were passengers five escaped and one named Joseph A. Granack (service #863-80-50) was killed. MSgt Dooley H. Rogers [flight engineer] and Sgt John L. Lippa [radio operator] were wounded."

Joseph A Granack