Complex sentence: He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Hammerschmidt won a seat in the House of Representatives as a Republican representing the 3rd district in 1966, defeating incumbent Congressman James William Trimble by over 9,000 votes.
Split into simpler sentences: He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Hammerschmidt won a seat in the House of Representatives as a Republican in 1966. Hammerschmidt defeated incumbent Congressman James William Trimble by over 9,000 votes.