question: Which author was also a soldier, James M. Cain or Alain-Fournier?
answer: Alain-Fournier
context: Title: James M. Cain
  Passage: James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American author and journalist.  Cain vehemently opposed labeling, but he is usually associated with the hardboiled school of American crime fiction and is seen as one of the creators of the "roman noir".  Several of his crime novels inspired successful movies.
  Title: Artemus James
  Passage: Artemus James is an American singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.  He is the lead vocalist/songwriter for the band Year of the Bear.  He is also known as Cain from the duo formed in early 2009 with Annabelle LaFoy, Cain & Annabelle.
  Title: Alain-Fournier
  Passage: Alain-Fournier (] ) was the pseudonym of Henri-Alban Fournier (3 October 1886 – 22 September 1914), a French author and soldier.  He was the author of a single novel, "Le Grand Meaulnes" (1913), which has been twice filmed and is considered a classic of French literature.
citations: James M. Cain Alain-Fournier