This page will be updated with various historical perspectives regarding the U.S.S. Suwannee, her ship's company and air groups.  If you have or know of a written or oral history of the Suwannee that you would like to share, please let the webmaster know by clicking on the "Contact" button below and sending an email.

The current history is from a member of the ship's company.  It is based on the recollections of then LT Walter B. Burwell, a medical officer on Suwannee.  His history can be accessed by clicking on the link that appears below.

Oral Histories - Battle of Leyte Gulf, 23-25 October 1944