Guadalcanal alone was more of a war than a battle.
I don't see how it could be done in four hours. The naval portion alone comprised at least four major battles - Savo Island, Santa Cruz, Eastern Solomons and Guadalcanal (which was a three-day slugfest). The land and land-based air fight were also unbelievably tense for so many months.
One looks to Iraq today and realizes just how small in scope that effort is compared to WWII. The Brits were able to pacify Iraq, Syria and Iran (the last w/ Soviet help) as almost an afterthought to their main efforts. Just looking at the Pacific War and what we accomplished in less than four years -- remarkable. The logistics alone boggle the mind.
Agree to all you say. They could at least do Bloody Ridge. Or they could do this story...
http://www.medalofhonor.com/JohnBasilone.htm
After all that note where he was killed - Iwo.
The Battle of Savo Island is one of the most gripping battles, in my opinion.
Part of the reason (and it is nearly unknown to the general public nowadays) is that we and the Japanese had a hand on each other's throat and were fairly evenly matched at that point in many ways.
Everyone seems to think that the victory against Japan was a foregone conclusion...but in 1942 things were very much in doubt, and we got our asses kicked but good at Savo. But we did learn from the loss of so many men.