james jr. and he said, i heard from senator casey's office and the government is going to give me my commissiong on the plane. i couldn't believe it. you know, i was so happy, i couldn't get here fast enough. >> when you think back to that time, 1942, are you surprised that he didn't get that title? >> well, i guess we're not surprised in the light of history because we now know a lot more about how even in the military. e and advocated strong enough for him to have this commission. >> reporter: fast forward to june. standing tall with his right hand up, the 98-year-old who waited over 75 years for this moment was officially sworn in at the museum of the american revolution in philadelphia as second lieutenant john edward james jr. >> things aren't per country always, but to be able to sort of right this wrong, what message does this send? >> i think it's the greatest country in the world. that's why everybody love america. >> reporter: jericka duncan, philadelphia. make the most of a few minutes with ky natural feeling with aloe vera take prilosec otc and take control of heartburn. so you don'