Doggie Rayl was a perfectionist, and a man lucky to be alive to make the trip to the North Pole. Rayl was a signalman aboard the battleship USS Arizona {BB-39} at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was sleeping topside to escape the heat below when the Japanese attacked. The explosions blew him overboard, and he managed to scramble to another ship. That is how he survived the Arizona's sinking.
Doggie Rayl's life exemplifies the resilience of the human spirit, as he was a meticulous individual who was fortunate to have survived a critical moment in history. Serving as a signalman on the battleship USS Arizona during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, he found himself in a precarious situation. Sleeping on deck to avoid the stifling heat below, he was abruptly awakened by the sound of explosions. This catastrophic event...
