Leonard Victor Waters Memorial Park Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background Large park dedicated to Indigenous Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot Leonard Victor Waters. Two dedication plaques are located within the park, attached to a prominent bushrock. Inscription Plaque 1 LEONARD VICTOR WATERS 'BLACK MAGIC' With Black Magic painted on the fuselage of his Kitty Hawk, he logged more than 103 hours of combat flying and earned his 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star War Medal 1939 - 1945 Australian Service Medal and Returned from Active Service Badge 20-06-1924 - 24-08-1993 Buried - St George QLD Plaque 2 LEONARD VICTOR WATERS MEMORIAL PARK This Park was named in recognition of Leonard Victor Waters being the first and only Aboriginal fighter pilot in World War II Officially opened on Thursday, 24 October, 1996 - By - Councillor M. A. Montgomery Mayor. Moree Plains Shire Council Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more W/O Leonard Victor Waters World War 2 78144 RAAF view Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address 117 Merriwa Street Boggabilla NSW 2409 Local Government Area Moree Plains Shire Setting Roadside Memorial type Garden/park Recorded by Donna Briggs - Northern Regional Library & Information Service Year of construction 1996 Dedication date 24 October 1996 Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45