More detail on this person: My old friend Jeff
Heritage from way back in Vietnam Days apparently
died suddenly of heart related issues. Just a
class ahead of me, we spent our whole tours
together in Charley Troop. In those days and up
to this very moment, Jeff was always know as a
true people person and a very generous man. In
recent years, Jeff has continued to be very
generous with and for his Vietnam Brothers. I
remember a night a few years back when a
Scholarship fund was started for the kids and
grand-kids of the 7/17th Vets. While a heavy
whiskey front was passing and we were savoring
some GREAT Cuban Cigars that Sober Charley
supplied when it was proposed, I remember Jeff
being the FIRST to "Pony Up" with some serious
bucks. Such was his nature! This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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03/10/2024
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With great humility, I shall be honored to say a
word or two at Jeff's Funeral. Hopefully, ole
Jeff will smile when he realizes how greatly
admired he was by so many.
From: Bruce E. Carlson
Jeffery Stewart Williams-Heritage, age 60, a
resident of Vero Beach Florida died unexpectedly
July 3rd of natural causes in his hotel room while
on a business trip in Bahrain. Jeff Heritage, to
most of us, was born April 6, 1948 in Wahiawa, HI
and moved to Vero Beach in 2001 from United Arab
Emirates. He was an investment consultant in the
energy field in the Persian Gulf. He attended
flight classes 68-39 and 68-521. He served with
C/7/17th Cav from Feb 1969 until Feb 1970. He flew
the front seat of a Cobra for the first six months
before switching to Hueys in the Lift Platoon.
After he made AC he was known as Blue 38. He left
Vietnam as a CW2 but soon took a direct
commission to Captain. He was a life member of
the VHPA and a life member of the 7/17th (Ruthless
Riders) Air Calvary Association. There are plenty
of C Troopers and Ruthless Riders Association
members who remember Jeff for his calm
professionalism even in the heat of battles
involving either bullets or emotions. At least one
LOH driver maintains he is still breathing today
because of Jeff's actions near An Son and LZ
English. Survivors include his wife Judy; sons
Michael Heritage of Seattle, WA, Nathan Heritage
of Orlando, FL and Matthew Heritage of Houston,
TX; daughter Alicia Shannis of Delray, FL. The
funeral service was held on July 19 in Vero Beach.