Perryville in Perry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

"Hope Comes at Dawn"

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 1, 2021

1. "Hope comes at Dawn" Marker

Inscription. In the early stages of the Korean War, during the Chosin Reservoir conflict Lt. Col. Raymond G. Davis Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Lead his "Ridge Runners", on the 4th of December 1950, across treacherous and frigid terrain to relieve the beleaguered Fox Company Holding Toktong Pass.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant historical date for this entry is December 4, 1950.

Location. 37° 45.39′ N, 89° 52.577′ W. Memorial is in Perryville, Missouri, in Perry County. It is on State Highway AC 0.3 miles west of State Highway V, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1172 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Perryville MO 63175, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian

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Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Perry County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); "We Shall Have Peace And Reconciliation" (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefield Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Guard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

Photographed by Thomas Smith

2. "Hope comes at Dawn" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2025, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.