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Manzaknights Club at the Manzanar Internment Camp

Several Olivers, including Jim Yamaguchi and Hank Sakae (Broncos), joined the Manzaknights Club in the internment camp at Manzanar, California. This picture may have been taken in January 1944. Standing left to right, top: Ray Mochizuki, Nob Hino, Harry Kikuta, Ralph Lazo (a Mexican American who followed his friends into the camp), Larry Honda, Tak Kitaoka, Jim Yamaguchi, Sam Sanada, Nori Kuroyama, Min Watanabe. Standing, middle: George Sakamoto, Louie Sakamoto, Joe Okabe, Saburo Kuwahara, Tosh Terasawa, Kow Maruki, Shig Okada, George Kanemoto, Hank Sakae, Ets Hochi, George Maeda, Kuniyoki Sakamoto, Leon Miyazako. Seated: Min Imai, Senzo Nishida, Yoshindo Shibuya, Charley Nakamura, Jun Okimoto, Luther Miyazaki, Joe Iwaki Takahashi, Iwao Takamoto, Seichi Torii, and Bruce Kaji.