Izzy Zerling grew up in New York City and was drafted into the Navy in 1942. As a professional boxer, he helped train the men in drills and running at boot camp. He was then assigned to the USS Booth, a destroyer escort searching for German submarines. While in the service, Zerling represented the ship in several boxing matches.

Transcript Number 481 Title: Izzy Zerling: Remembering World War II Interviewee: Izzy Zerling (with Henry Flick) Interviewer: Sherman Hayes Date of Interview: April 22, 2003 Location of Interview: Wilmington, N.C. Description: 1 VHS Cassette Tape (c. 47 min.): sd, col Documentation: 1 Typed Transcript Series: World War II Veterans Oral History Preservation Project Series: Voices of Experience