Maurice S. Rawlings (May 16, 1922 – January 5, 2010,

Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...

) was an American

cardiologist Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular hear ...

and author. He is the author of Christian books on

near-death experience A near-death experience (NDE) is a profound personal experience associated with death or impending death which researchers claim share similar characteristics. When positive, such experiences may encompass a variety of sensations including detac ...

s. Rawlings served during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

in the

US Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of ...

during the

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and in the

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. Rawlings was a doctor of

President Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...

and the

Joint Chiefs of Staff The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, that advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the ...

. He was assistant clinical professor of medicine at the

University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, ...

. He spent his life in Chattanooga. Rawlings was married to Martha Emilia Rawlings and they had five children. Rawlings was the author of several books, including: "Beyond the line of death – New clear evidence for the existence of Heaven and Hell" (1987), "To Hell and Back – Afterlife" (1993), which were translated into several languages.chattanoogan.com :
Rawlings, Maurice: Served As Physician To President Eisenhower And Joint Chiefs Of Staff

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Rawlings, Maurice – Served As Physician To President Eisenhower And Joint Chiefs Of Staff
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rawlings, Maurice S. 1922 births 2010 deaths People from Chattanooga, Tennessee