Hugh was born on the 22nd of February 1891, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and he received an appointment to the US Naval Academy in 1908 and he graduated with the class of 1912. After his two years of mandatory sea service, he received a commission to Ensign and shortly after, he was deployed to Mexico on board a gun boat and it was his actions there that would later earn him the Medal of Honor. The citation reads:

For extraordinary heroism in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz, 22 April 1914. During this engagement, Ens. Frazer ran forward to rescue a wounded man, exposing himself to hostile fire and that of his own men. Having accomplished the mission, he returned at once to his position in line.

Hugh received the Medal of Honor on the 4th of December 1915, and remained in the Navy through World War 1, retiring at the rank of Commander. It is possible that he was recalled for duty during World War 2 but I was not able to find any evidence to support that claim. He was married to Marue and I did not se any records of the couple having any children. Hugh Carroll Frazer died on the 9th of July 1975, at the age of 84, and he is buried with his wife in Arlington National Cemetery: Section 46, Site 282.