He also met the President of the United States and was the subject of a story in Life Magazine. It was these prayers, Donn's courage and faith, his Boy Scout training and his "will to live" that brought him through this ordeal.Īfter a quick recovery from malnutrition and hundreds of scrapes, cuts, and insect bites, Donn was celebrated with a huge parade in Millinocket. Meanwhile, the entire state prayed for him while hundreds of brave citizens and blood hounds searched the mountain. He spent nine long days and nights in that rugged wilderness, all alone except the wildlife he encountered as he tried to find his way out. A dark storm enveloped the peak of the mile-high mountain called Katahdin, and the boy quickly lost his way. In 1939 twelve year-old Donn Fendler was hiking to the Summit of Maine's highest mountain when he became separated from his family. Portland Press Herald Article About Donn's New Book November 2011 Read About Donn's New Book "Lost Trail" a Graphic Novel Video Clip of Parade Held in Millinocket, Maine Celebrating Donn's Courageīuy "Lost Trail" Donn's New Book About His Story
Governor LePage Proclaims "Donn Fendler Day in Maine" on July 25, 2014
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