true conditions a black person standing up for himself back

then would have faced severe consequences, but that doesn’t
all black people suffered silently. Fact it takes a special kind of
person to make it ahead against those odds. Particularly one

with balls of hardened steel, and the inability to give a shit what
everyone else thinks.
If Walter was the kind of average person who let his fear keep
him down, he wouldn’t have been an ace pilot in an age where

his skin color alone was reason for a lynching.

Bit overweight, dark hair, maybe a moustache?

Yes, he is.

I dito this. He is an officer on his home base. No way this could end good for the racist perps, even regarding how many of them are stationed there. With his record, no superior officer could ignore such an incident. Those assholes might have mugged any other negro in front of the base and got away with it but not in this very special situation. In fact, they are bloody idiots to NOT see that this could not end good for them under any circumstances.

I agree, this way worked out great. He comes across as brave but not looking for a fight. He fights because he has to, and that’s a motivation I can get behind!