潘維周(1917~1942),河北省(sheng)趙縣(xian)大(da)章鄉(xiang)四德村人(ren)。1935年(nian)從趙縣(xian)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)畢業,參(can)加過“一二·九(jiu)”愛(ai)國(guo)運(yun)動(dong)(dong)。同(tong)年(nian)加入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)共(gong)產黨。曾任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)趙縣(xian)縣(xian)委(wei)組織(zhi)部長,1936年(nian)春,西(xi)去太原(yuan)與中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)北方(fang)局接關系未果(guo),又轉道西(xi)安奔(ben)陜北,參(can)加了(le)紅軍(jun)第十五軍(jun)團,任(ren)連隊(dui)文化教員,后到紅軍(jun)大(da)學(xue)學(xue)習。1938年(nian)5月,隨郭(guo)洪濤由延安來山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong),與山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)委(wei)宣(xuan)傳(chuan)(chuan)部長孫陶林等一起創(chuang)建山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)抗(kang)日(ri)軍(jun)政干(gan)部學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),任(ren)政治部主任(ren)并(bing)主持教務(wu)工(gong)作。 1938年(nian)5月,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)委(wei)改為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)魯豫皖邊區省(sheng)委(wei),學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)跟隨省(sheng)委(wei)機(ji)關一起到魯南,他率領(ling)(ling)干(gan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)員由蓮花(hua)山(shan)經肖(xiao)家峪、蒙(meng)陰縣(xian)城(cheng)、九(jiu)女關到達(da)費縣(xian)仲村(今屬平邑(yi)縣(xian),由魯西(xi)到魯南再到魯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)區,邊行(xing)軍(jun),邊組織(zhi)學(xue)習,克服了(le)種種困難。在處理校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)務(wu)的同(tong)時,還兼授《抗(kang)日(ri)救國(guo)十大(da)綱領(ling)(ling)》等課程。經常帶領(ling)(ling)學(xue)員到駐地附近幫助群眾勞動(dong)(dong),宣(xuan)傳(chuan)(chuan)抗(kang)日(ri)救國(guo)。半(ban)年(nian)間(jian),干(gan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)培訓800余名學(xue)員,分赴(fu)各個抗(kang)日(ri)根據地。
1938年(nian)12月(yue),中(zhong)(zhong)共蘇魯豫皖邊區(qu)省(sheng)委(wei)改為中(zhong)(zhong)共山(shan)東(dong)(dong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)局,潘(pan)維(wei)周(zhou)任分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)局黨校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)教務主任兼(jian)黨總支書記(ji),1939年(nian)5月(yue)任副校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長,佐助(zhu)陳明主持全校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)工作。當時(shi)學(xue)員(yuan)都是縣(xian)團級以上干(gan)部。他周(zhou)密組織教學(xue)并親自授(shou)課(ke)。利用反“掃蕩(dang)”學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)暫(zan)時(shi)停課(ke)之機(ji),與(yu)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長陳明一起(qi)到沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)二(er)區(qu),幫助(zhu)建起(qi)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)早期抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)民(min)主政(zheng)(zheng)權之一——沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)二(er)區(qu)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)民(min)主政(zheng)(zheng)府。。1939年(nian)6月(yue),日(ri)(ri)本(ben)侵(qin)略(lve)(lve)軍(jun)對魯中(zhong)(zhong)根(gen)據地(di)進行“掃蕩(dang)”,形勢日(ri)(ri)趨嚴峻,學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)在行軍(jun)途(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)配學(xue)員(yuan)。根(gen)據中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)指(zhi)示,1939年(nian)10月(yue),潘(pan)維(wei)周(zhou)協同其他領導一起(qi)來(lai)到沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian),在沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)二(er)區(qu)建立了抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)民(min)主政(zheng)(zheng)權。1940年(nian),主持山(shan)東(dong)(dong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)局黨校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)工作。1941年(nian)5月(yue),任沂(yi)(yi)蒙地(di)委(wei)(二(er)地(di)委(wei))組織部長,領導和參加了沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)扈山(shan)區(qu)埠前莊減租減息的(de)試點(dian)工作。1942年(nian)10月(yue)至11月(yue),日(ri)(ri)本(ben)侵(qin)略(lve)(lve)軍(jun)以1?5萬人的(de)兵力,對沂(yi)(yi)蒙山(shan)區(qu)革命根(gen)據地(di)進行“掃蕩(dang)”,企圖消滅八路(lu)軍(jun)有生(sheng)力量和黨政(zheng)(zheng)首(shou)腦機(ji)關(guan)。11月(yue)2日(ri)(ri),省(sheng)委(wei)機(ji)關(guan)及魯中(zhong)(zhong)軍(jun)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)區(qu)一團、抗(kang)大一分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)一部、沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)大隊、國民(min)黨五十一軍(jun)的(de)一個營被日(ri)(ri)本(ben)侵(qin)略(lve)(lve)軍(jun)圍(wei)(wei)困在對崮峪(yu),黃昏后分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)路(lu)突(tu)圍(wei)(wei),在突(tu)圍(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong),潘(pan)維(wei)周(zhou)壯烈犧牲于沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)北諸葛(ge)村。