Frederick Saint perished while he was a prisoner of war of the Imperial Japanese Army,[1] following the mass surrender of the Fil-American forces on the Bataan peninsula in April 1942.

[2] In 1987 Saint successfully inaugurated AH-64 helicopters into the battle order of the US Army as fully active features in his plans.

Attack helicopter units conducting deep operations became an integral part of the ground commander's scheme of maneuver to shape the battlefield AH-64 units conducted deep attack missions at night to maximize the aircraft's capabilities and take advantage of the enemy's lack of night fighting technology.

[5] After retiring from the military, Saint established a consulting firm specializing in foreign relations and national security issues.

[6] He previously served as chairman, for the Vice President's National Performance Review on Intelligence Support to the Ground Forces.