Complex sentence: Born in Portland, Oregon, Burns was in the United States Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945, and thereafter received a B.A. from the University of Portland in 1947 and a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1950.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Portland, Oregon, Burns was in the United States Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He received a B.A. from the University of Portland in 1947 and a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1950.