Background
Gusev was born on February 2, 1915 in Tyukovka, Novokhopersky Uyezd (now Tyukovka, Novokhopersky region, Russian Federation) into a peasant family.
Gusev was born on February 2, 1915 in Tyukovka, Novokhopersky Uyezd (now Tyukovka, Novokhopersky region, Russian Federation) into a peasant family.
He graduated from the courses of junior lieutenants in 1944.
From 1946, he was the senior lieutenant of the reserve.