USAAF Losses at Southend

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As there are so many experts here all very wise and clever I tought I would ask for yet more help...

I have been told of a couple of USAAF aircraft losses at Southend that I have been looking for information on.

I have Type, Date and Registration. I would likje to find out what happened to the aircraft involved, crew, Squdron etc:

31st August 1943: P47c Thunderbolt 41-6367
1st July 1944: P51b Mustang 42-106880
12th December 1944: P47d Thunderbolt 42-25864
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P-51B-15-NA 42-106880; Proj # 92688, 361st FG 375th FS, 8th USAAF; code E2-M;
BOSF 5, 1st July 1944, Lt. John T. Thomas (BOSF = Bailed Out due to Structural Failure; 5 = Damage Cat. 5 = writeoff) ; a/c crashed into Channel - Lt. Thomas was rescued by an ASR Launch

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31st August 1943: P47C Thunderbolt 41-6367

Pilot: George A. Crompton, 63rdFS, 56th FG, Ground Looped, Damaged Catogory = 3

12th December 1944: P47D Thunderbolt 42-25864

Pilot: Richard Theyken: 61st FS, 56th FG, Landing Accident (Of Out Gas), Damaged Catogory = 3