Alexander Ross Mckenzie Griffin (1903-1959) was a Canadian-born author. Born on January 26, 1903 in Ontario, Canada, a son of William Wallace Griffin and Jean Griffin (née Wood), he authored three ...view moreAlexander Ross Mckenzie Griffin (1903-1959) was a Canadian-born author. Born on January 26, 1903 in Ontario, Canada, a son of William Wallace Griffin and Jean Griffin (née Wood), he authored three books on the subject of World War II: Here Come the Marines! The Story of the Devil Dogs, from Tripoli to Wake Island (1942), A Ship to Remember: The Saga of the Hornet (1943), and Out of Carnage (1945). Griffin passed away in Philadelphia on June 26, 1959 at the age of 56.view less