Joe Bowman (marksman)

Joe Bowman
Celebrated sharpshooter, Hollywood consultant, firearms instructor, historian, and Old West artisan
Born(1925-04-12)April 12, 1925
Johnson City, Tennessee
DiedJune 29, 2009(2009-06-29) (aged 84)
Junction, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Straight Shooter
The Master of Triggernometry
Occupation(s)Bootmaker, marksman, and Western entertainer
Spouse(s)Betty (Fruge) Bowman (1954–1968, divorced); Betty Reid-Bowman
(c.1992–2009, his death)
Children2
Websitewww.joebowman.net

Joseph Lee Bowman[1] (April 12, 1925 – June 29, 2009) was an American marksman called "The Straight Shooter", considered to have been a guardian of Texas and Western frontier culture. He was also an Eagle Scout, Army soldier, and bootmaker.

  1. ^ "WWII Draft Registration Card". fold3.com. Retrieved June 17, 2020.