Complex sentence: Voelker was an aviation officer in the United States Army during World War II. After engaging in his law practice for some two decades, he served on the state court for 26.5 years, from 1937 until his death.
Split into simpler sentences: Voelker was an aviation officer in the United States Army during World War II. He had a law practice for about two decades. He served on the state court for 26.5 years, from 1937 until his death.