潘(pan)維周(1917~1942),河北(bei)省(sheng)趙(zhao)縣(xian)(xian)大(da)章(zhang)鄉四德(de)村(cun)人。1935年(nian)(nian)從趙(zhao)縣(xian)(xian)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)畢業,參加過“一(yi)二·九”愛國運動。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)加入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國共(gong)產黨。曾任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)趙(zhao)縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)委(wei)組織部長(chang),1936年(nian)(nian)春,西去(qu)太原(yuan)與中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)北(bei)方局接關(guan)系未果,又轉道(dao)西安奔陜北(bei),參加了紅軍第十五(wu)軍團,任(ren)連隊文化教員,后到(dao)(dao)紅軍大(da)學(xue)學(xue)習。1938年(nian)(nian)5月,隨郭洪濤由延安來山(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong),與山(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)委(wei)宣傳部長(chang)孫(sun)陶林等一(yi)起創(chuang)建山(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)抗(kang)日(ri)軍政(zheng)干部學(xue)校,任(ren)政(zheng)治(zhi)部主(zhu)任(ren)并主(zhu)持教務(wu)工作(zuo)。 1938年(nian)(nian)5月,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)委(wei)改為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)魯豫皖邊區(qu)(qu)省(sheng)委(wei),學(xue)校跟(gen)隨省(sheng)委(wei)機關(guan)一(yi)起到(dao)(dao)魯南,他率領(ling)干校學(xue)員由蓮花山(shan)(shan)(shan)經(jing)肖家(jia)峪、蒙陰(yin)縣(xian)(xian)城、九女關(guan)到(dao)(dao)達費縣(xian)(xian)仲村(cun)(今屬平(ping)邑(yi)縣(xian)(xian),由魯西到(dao)(dao)魯南再到(dao)(dao)魯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)區(qu)(qu),邊行軍,邊組織學(xue)習,克(ke)服了種(zhong)種(zhong)困難。在(zai)處理校務(wu)的同(tong)時,還兼授《抗(kang)日(ri)救國十大(da)綱領(ling)》等課(ke)程(cheng)。經(jing)常帶領(ling)學(xue)員到(dao)(dao)駐地附近幫(bang)助群(qun)眾(zhong)勞動,宣傳抗(kang)日(ri)救國。半年(nian)(nian)間(jian),干校培訓800余名(ming)學(xue)員,分赴各個抗(kang)日(ri)根(gen)據(ju)地。
1938年12月(yue)(yue),中(zhong)共蘇魯(lu)豫皖邊區(qu)省委(wei)改(gai)為中(zhong)共山東(dong)分(fen)(fen)局,潘(pan)維周(zhou)任分(fen)(fen)局黨(dang)校(xiao)(xiao)教務(wu)主(zhu)任兼(jian)黨(dang)總支書記,1939年5月(yue)(yue)任副校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang),佐助(zhu)陳(chen)明主(zhu)持全校(xiao)(xiao)工(gong)作。當時學員都是縣團級(ji)以上干部(bu)。他(ta)周(zhou)密(mi)組織教學并親自(zi)授課。利用(yong)反“掃(sao)蕩(dang)”學校(xiao)(xiao)暫時停課之機(ji),與校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)陳(chen)明一(yi)(yi)起到沂(yi)水(shui)二(er)(er)區(qu),幫助(zhu)建起山東(dong)早(zao)期抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)民(min)主(zhu)政權(quan)之一(yi)(yi)——沂(yi)水(shui)縣二(er)(er)區(qu)抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)民(min)主(zhu)政府。。1939年6月(yue)(yue),日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)侵(qin)(qin)略(lve)軍(jun)對魯(lu)中(zhong)根據(ju)地(di)進行(xing)“掃(sao)蕩(dang)”,形(xing)勢日(ri)(ri)(ri)趨嚴峻(jun),學校(xiao)(xiao)在(zai)(zai)行(xing)軍(jun)途中(zhong)分(fen)(fen)配學員。根據(ju)中(zhong)央(yang)指(zhi)示,1939年10月(yue)(yue),潘(pan)維周(zhou)協同(tong)其他(ta)領(ling)導一(yi)(yi)起來到沂(yi)水(shui)縣,在(zai)(zai)沂(yi)水(shui)縣二(er)(er)區(qu)建立(li)了抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)民(min)主(zhu)政權(quan)。1940年,主(zhu)持山東(dong)分(fen)(fen)局黨(dang)校(xiao)(xiao)工(gong)作。1941年5月(yue)(yue),任沂(yi)蒙(meng)地(di)委(wei)(二(er)(er)地(di)委(wei))組織部(bu)長(chang),領(ling)導和參加了沂(yi)水(shui)縣扈山區(qu)埠前莊(zhuang)減租減息的試點工(gong)作。1942年10月(yue)(yue)至11月(yue)(yue),日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)侵(qin)(qin)略(lve)軍(jun)以1?5萬人的兵(bing)力,對沂(yi)蒙(meng)山區(qu)革命(ming)根據(ju)地(di)進行(xing)“掃(sao)蕩(dang)”,企圖消滅八(ba)路軍(jun)有生力量和黨(dang)政首腦機(ji)關(guan)(guan)。11月(yue)(yue)2日(ri)(ri)(ri),省委(wei)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)及魯(lu)中(zhong)軍(jun)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)一(yi)(yi)團、抗大一(yi)(yi)分(fen)(fen)校(xiao)(xiao)一(yi)(yi)部(bu)、沂(yi)水(shui)縣大隊(dui)、國民(min)黨(dang)五十一(yi)(yi)軍(jun)的一(yi)(yi)個營被日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)侵(qin)(qin)略(lve)軍(jun)圍(wei)(wei)困(kun)在(zai)(zai)對崮峪(yu),黃昏后分(fen)(fen)路突圍(wei)(wei),在(zai)(zai)突圍(wei)(wei)中(zhong),潘(pan)維周(zhou)壯烈犧牲于(yu)沂(yi)水(shui)縣北諸葛村。