Complex sentence: Major General Charles Wolcott Ryder, Jr. (November 20,1920--March 28,2010) was a career United States Army officer who served from 1942 through to 1977.
Split into simpler sentences: Major General Charles Wolcott Ryder, Jr. (November 20,1920--March 28,2010) was a senior officer of the United States Army. He was a career soldier who served from 1942 through to 1977.