Frank Oliver Sussex-Loasby

Military

Sussex-Loasby was British, he emigrated to the US in 1935. In 1943 he enlisted into the US Armed Forces in London, and was naturalized as a US citizen in May 1943.



Less than a month after enlisting Sussex-Loasby donned an RAF Uniform, claiming to be a Spitfire Fighter Ace who had shot down 6 (or 9) German aircraft over Greece, who had also been awarded the George Cross and the British Distinguished Flying Cross.



His deception was uncovered when he attempted to buy medal ribbons for his decorations from the American Red Cross club in London. He was dishonourbly discharged from the USAAF 3 November 1943 and sentenced to 2 years hard labour.



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Units served with

Places

  • Site type: Military site
  • Known as: Bushy Park; Kew Gardens; Teddington; Widewing
  • Site type: Military site
  • Known as: Whittington Barracks

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Punjab, India 21 December 1917

Other

Emmigrated

New York 12 February 1935

Enlisted

London 16 March 1943

Other

Dishonourably Discharged

Bushy Park 3 November 1943

Died

DuPage, Illinois 18 November 1957

Other

Naturalised as US Citizen

Lichfield, Staffordshire

Revisions

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Sources

ETO Board of Review, Volume 3 via Library of Congress.