David Bishoff enlisted in the Army on November 23, 1940. He was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to Hoten Camp near Manchuria where 1,420 other American POWs were held. David's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on January 27, 1943. Based on these two reports, he was imprisoned for at least 265 days (~9 months). The average duration of imprisonment was 363 days. David died while in Prisoner of War status.
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