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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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.