He was born on 18 November (6 November Old Style) 1899 in Bolshiye Studyonki village (now part of Lipetsk) in Tambov Governorate.
Ia lahir pada 18 November (6 November pada kalender Yulianus) 1899 di desa Bolshiye Studyonki (sekarang bagian dari Lipetsk), Kegubernuran Tambov.