King Neptune (pig)

King Neptune (May 16, 1942 – May 14, 1950) was a pig used by a United States Navy recruiter to raise $19 million in war bonds (over $308 million in 2019 adjusted for inflation ) for the construction of the Iowa-class battleship Illinois between 1942 and 1946.

King Neptune (pig)

King Neptune (May 16, 1942 – May 14, 1950) was a pig used by a United States Navy recruiter to raise $19 million in war bonds (over $308 million in 2019 adjusted for inflation ) for the construction of the Iowa-class battleship Illinois between 1942 and 1946.