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The Boy Who Broke The First Rule of Scouting - and Became a National Hero

When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler set out to scale Katahdin in the summer of '39, he didn't realize the climb would change his life.
Image subjects: Donn Fendler at age 12.

Location: Mt. Katahdin

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