Personality Life and Family
Udet was born to loving parents, Engineer Adolf Udel and Paula nee Krueger. He was lavished with gifts by his parents during his early years. At the age of 20 he married Eleanor Lo Zink, his childhood sweetheart, on February 20, 1920. Their marriage didn’t last long because Udet was a womanizer; they were divorced on February 16, 1923. He later on developed other serious affairs with Countess Margot von Einsiedel in 1924, Ingle Bleyle in 1933 and Ehmi Bessel whom bore him a daughter. Dinah Hinz was born in 1934, who was the only known offspring of Udet. Background of Early Life
Ernst Udet was born on April 26, 1896 in Frankfurt. He grew up to be a happy-go-lucky child in the Bvarian City of Munich. In 1906 he started his primary education in Stielerstraße and then the Theresienwiese. Work and Career
Udet first flew in an observation unit as a Staff Sergeant pilot with Lieutenant Justinius as his observer. They were awarded the Iron Cross due to their bravery in risking their lives to return to the German lines instead of accepting capture by allied forces. He was later on court-martialed for bad judgment on loosing a plane overloaded with fuel and bombs. He remained under arrest for 7 days. Although released he was then moved to fighter command in early 1916. Fighter pilot and the Flying Circus
As a fighter pilot, Udet soon made several kills. The most memorable battle which won him the Iron Cross was on March 18, 1916. He was supposed to be attacking 2 French aircraft; instead, he found a formation of 23. He attacked them from above and behind making it his most ambitious attack. Due to his excellent flying skills, he was invited to join the Flying Circus, Jagdgeschwader 1. The group was composed of the elite German fighter aces under the leadership of the infamous "Red Baron", Manfred von Richthofen. Death
Ernst Udet committed suicide on November 17, 1941 in Berlin. He shot himself in the head while he was on the phone talking with his mistress, Ingle Bleyle. According to the evidence, his miserable association with Erhard Milch and the Nazi Party was one of the reasons of his mental breakdown. His grave can be visited in Invalidenfriedhof in Berlin. Influence & Legacy
Although the Nazis were ashamed of manor of Udet's death, they honored him by laying him to rest with other national heroes and was given a state funeral. He was indeed a hero! His concern with the development the Luftwaffe was enough proof that he was not interested in politics and just wanted the "team" to win all battles regardless of who was being fought. Famous Quote by Ernst Udet “It is as though horror has frozen the blood in my veins, paralyzed my arms, and torn all thought from my brain with the swipe of a paw. I sit there, flying on, and continue to stare, as though mesmerised, at the Cauldron on my left.” | 
