The decision to organize an American Legion post resulted from the conclusion of these veterans that the American Legion was the most representative veterans' organization in this country. That conclusion has been proven true as today the American Legion is the largest wartime veterans' organization with nearly 15,000 local Posts throughout America and over 3 million members who care about America, veterans, their families and our nation's youth.

Decision was made by the attending veterans to file an application for an American Legion Post in Thunderbolt.

At an organizational meeting, a Certificate of Application for a Charter was presented. It was also decided at this meeting to organize a Post as soon as one hundred service men of Chatham County had indicated their desire to join the Post.

A committee was formed to name the Post and to honor those who paid the ultimate price for freedom, the Post was named for SSG George K. Gannam, the first Savannahian killed on that "day that shall live in infamy," as described by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his speech before Congress declaring War on Japan for the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.

The sacrifice of SSG Gannam and all World War II veterans to preserve our nation and its freedom is remembered every year on December 7th, as it has been since 1946, by a ceremony conducted by Post 184 and the Cadets at Benedictine Military Academy, from which George K. Gannam, and many others graduated before entering service in World War II.

The George K. Gannam Post 184 was granted its charter on January 30, 1946.

Through the hard work of many, then-Commander James (Jimmy) Johnson presided over the dedication ceremony for the George K. Gannam Post 184 home at 1 Legion Drive, on June 16, 1972.