Joseph Bowman

"You don't scare me. Communist piece of shit..."

- Bowman's final words.

Chief Petty Officer Joseph Bowman is a SOG operative who appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops. He is Woods' right-hand man. He appears in every mission played by Mason up until Payback, in which he is killed. He is voiced by O'Shea Jackson, better known as "Ice Cube."

Death
After being captured by Viet Cong fighters, Bowman is brutally clubbed several times in the back of the head with a lead pipe by a Spetsnaz operative when he refuses to play Russian Roulette at the beginning of "Payback." According to his dialogue, he purposely angered the interrogator in order to kill him, supported by what he says, "I'm tired, I just want to end this."

Trivia

 * His face bears a striking resemblance rapper Ice Cube, his own voice contributor.
 * Ice Cube also voices the announcer for the SOG, so it is possible that Bowman may be the announcer.
 * Bowman is noticeably the only black American soldier seen in the campaign.
 * In the mission Crash Site, Bowman crosses himself after the forward gunner of the boat is killed. This action implies Bowman is Christian.
 * He is also the only person in the campaign who addresses Mason by his first name. In S.O.G he says, "It's good to see you, Alex."
 * Bowman and Woods appear to be good friends, which is indicated as Bowman arrives to Mason,Hudson and Woods in Vietnam, leading the duo to ignore Hudson as they leave.
 * It is strange how Bowman died before Woods, but on the dates it says Woods died first(Woods:2/12/1968 Bowman:2/19/1968). Note: Woods was present when Bowman was clubbed to death.