Hans,
The 8th & 9th AF cumulative loss list for March 1945 gives 44-20864 lost on 16 March 1945 due to Flak. Unit was 86th FG. Salvage date also 16 March 1945.
Perhaps the FG gives you something to look further?
Good link is
http://www.86fighterbombergroup.com/ which has the full war diaries of the squadrons.
You may be interested to read page 293 of the 527th FBS diaries. It mentions two losses on 16 March 1945.
1st Lt Paul E. Crowell - KIA - hit by Flak 10 mi NE of Karlsruhe
1st Lt Leland P. Lewis - MIA - hit by Flak 12 mi NE of Kaiserslautern.
Please go thru the other (too many for me right now!) reports to see if more losses are mentioned that may match the P-47 you're after.
Regards,
Leendert
Regards,
Leendert