He fought during World War I and -after Benito Mussolini took control of Italy- he enrolled in the National Fascist Party.

During World War II, Frusci was the main military commander in the Italian Eritrea Governorate.

After the British and Commonwealth forces crossed the border and launched an offensive in January 1941, Frusci also oversaw the defensive actions at Agordat, Keren, and the rest of Eritrea.

In 1948 Frusci received from the Italian government the award "Commendatore dell'Ordine Militare d'Italia" [2] and the next year he died.

The most important were: "Ordine militare dei Savoia"; "Ordine militare d'Italia"; "War Silver Medal"; "Medaglia interalleata della Vittoria" and "Cruz de la guerra por la Unidad Nacional Española".