He was appointed First Lieutenant on October 14 , 1917 in West Medford , and weeks later a Fort Des Moines native , Madeline Mabray Kountze , married . He was commissioned first lieutenant on October 14 , 1917 at West Medford , and weeks later married a Fort Des Moines native , Madeline Mabray Kountze . He was appointed on October 14 , 1917 in Fort Des Moines , first lieutenant , and weeks later a West Medford married native Madeline Mabray Kountze .