Veterans’ Museum

World War II changed the whole world...In Tennessee, the war and training required to fight it caused training bases to sprout like mushrooms. Rob Wilds recently visited one place that was transformed almost over night, the West Tennessee town of Halls, which from 1942 to 1945, aspiring bomber crews called home.

Rob Wilds has been a part of the Tennessee Crossroads family since 1993. As one of our most frequent producers, and the recipient of several journalism awards throughout his various careers, Rob finds that the best reward for his work is meeting the fascinating people and visiting the interesting places he encounters in his travels. A presence in television, radio and print reporter for more than 20 years, Rob is a teacher, writer, producer and director as well as an actor (with appearances in feature films, television shows and on stage).