Complex sentence: Ben Bruce Blakeney (30 July 1908, Shawnee, Oklahoma--March 4,1963) was an American lawyer and served during the Second World War in the Pacific theatre.
Split into simpler sentences: Ben Bruce Blakeney (30 July 1908, Shawnee, Oklahoma--March 4,1963) was an American lawyer. Served during the Second World War in the Pacific theatre.