Information about a plane crash on March 28th 1945 an english ( or canadian) plane crashed near Schoonrewoerd in the Netherlands

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Someone sent me this e-mail this morning.

Dear Sir, not sure if this is the correct site to ask but recently whilst investigating a B-17 bomber that crashed in Holland, I found a written document which mentioned the following

" On March 28th 1945 an English (or Canadian) plane crashed near Schoonrewoerd in the Netherlands. Two locals approached the pilot in order to hide him but the pilot refused as he wanted to return to the plane to get his gun. When he made his way back a group of German soldiers who were stationed at the nearby radar station arrived and the pilot was arrested and later shot".

I have checked all known crashes around that date but could not find anything about this crash. Schoonrewoerd is a few miles north of Leerdam and 10 miles south of Utrecht.

Perhaps somebody has an idea where to search next? There are no names mentioned on the note.

Thanks

Peter den Tek

Asperen, The Netherlands

Would you have any information about this incident?