Show U. U S. S Generals in Service Average 51 Y Years Yeara ear in Age f t. t W The WASHINGTON The average age aget of t the army's generals is 51 years This the army reported is one younger than the average age i ol of the generals on active duty when World war hostilities ended November November November Novem- Novem ber 11 1918 Excluding those recalled to duty i from the retired list there arenow are now now 1114 generals in the army of whom are arc regular army officers I In Ink n k June 1940 there were generals The youngest is Brig Gen Edward Edward Ed- Ed f ward iward J. J Timberlake who was 34 November 11 He is an air force I officer who won his general rank by outstanding combat service Fourteen Fourteen Four Four- teen other generals are under 40 I The army said that division commanders comI commanders com com- I manders average 52 compared with 55 in the World war and added that I 56 per cent of the generals serving with combat units are under 50 In Inthe Inthe Inthe the air forces 64 per cent of the combat unit generals are younger than 50 |