 On 6 June, she rescued 31 American soldiers from the sinking "LCT-2498".During a brisk engagement with German batteries in the Bombardment of Cherbourg on 25 June, "Barton" was slightly damaged while delivering effective gunfire support.Returning to the U.S. on 10 July, "Barton" soon departed Norfolk for the Pacific, arriving at Pearl Harbor on 2 October.