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He served in the [[Philippines]] during [[World War II]] and was involved in the 1945 occupation of [[Japan]]. He was discharged as a captain. He won a [[Bronze Star]], three Battle Stars, a Bronze Arrowhead, and a Meritorious Unit Citation.  

He served in the [[Philippines]] during [[World War II]] and was involved in the 1945 occupation of [[Japan]]. He was discharged as a captain. He won a [[Bronze Star]], three Battle Stars, a Bronze Arrowhead, and a Meritorious Unit Citation.  

Dillemuth was an at-large delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]] of 1952, which met in [[Chicago]] and nominated the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]-[[Richard M. Nixon]] ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/LA.html|title=Louisiaana delegates to the 1952 Republican National Convention|publisher=''The Political Graveyard''|accessdate=March 19, 2017}}</ref> In 1960, Dillemuth was the first Republican to challenge Representative Morrison, who had been first elected in 1942. Dillemuth's 14.4 percent of the vote was only half of that attained by presidential nominee Richard Nixon in Louisiana that year, when the state voted heavily for the [[President Kennedy|Kennedy]]-[[Lyndon Johnson|Johnson]] electors. Dillemuth did not again seek office but continued to support the gradual movement toward a two-party system in Louisiana.  

Dillemuth was an at-large delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]] of 1952, which met in [[Chicago]] and nominated the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]-[[Richard M. Nixon]] ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/LA.html|title=Louisiaana delegates to the 1952 Republican National Convention|publisher=''The Political Graveyard''|accessdate=March 19, 2017}}</ref> In 1960, Dillemuth was the first Republican to challenge Representative Morrison, who had been first elected in 1942. Dillemuth's 14.4 percent of the vote<ref>"Election Statistics, Congress, 1960", ''Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections''.</ref> was only half of that attained by presidential nominee Richard Nixon in Louisiana that year, when the state voted heavily for the [[President Kennedy|Kennedy]]-[[Lyndon Johnson|Johnson]] electors. Dillemuth did not again seek office but continued to support the gradual movement toward a two-party system in Louisiana.  

A successful real estate agent, Dillemuth served on the board of Baton Rouge Realtors. He was active in more than a dozen civic organizations:

A successful real estate agent, Dillemuth served on the board of Baton Rouge Realtors. He was active in more than a dozen civic organizations:

Dillemuth obituary, ''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'', August 31, September 1, 1989  

Dillemuth obituary, ''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'', August 31, September 1, 1989  

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