Complex sentence: Baker was born June 25,1916 in Troy, New York and joined the Army from his birth city of Troy, New York, and by June 19,1944 was serving as a private in Company A of the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division.
Split into simpler sentences: Baker was born on June 25,1916, in Troy, New York and later joined the Army from that city. By June 19,1944, was serving as a private in Company A of the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division.